At the start of 1998 the 720th MP Battalion was headquartered subordinate to the 89th MP Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas.

~ July ~

Exact date unknown, Fort Polk, Louisiana The 410th MP Company in preparation for deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Forge, Stabilization Force (SFOR), attended the Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, Louisiana. The JRTC is focused on improving unit readiness by providing highly realistic, stressful, joint and combined arms training across the full spectrum of conflict (current and future).

~ August ~

Exact date unknown, Fort Polk, Louisiana The 410th MP Company completed the Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, ready to deploy to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Forge (SFOR).

~ October ~

7 October, Operation Joint Forge (SFOR), Bosnia-Herzegovina The 410th MP Company deployed with the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, who assumed authority of the Multi National Division (North) area of operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina from the 1st Armored Division. The 1st Cavalry Division was the first Continental Army United States (CONUS) based division to assume the mission.

The 1st Cavalry mission was to conduct operations to enforce the military provisions previously set forth by the Dayton Accords and enforced under Implementation Force IFOR/ Stabilization Force SFOR, Operations Joint Endeavor and Joint Guard, 1996-1997.

1st Armor

1st Cav.

"Gate Duty at Four Corners" PFC Ronald L. Bostic and SPC Benjamin J. Cox, 410th MP Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

"Riot Training" SSG James B. Pacheco, 410th MP Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Photographs, personal stories, of the Joint Forge deployment from members of the Battalion, please contact the History Project Manager via the Email Link at the top of this page.

The 410th MP Company (call sign BRAVO) picked up the call sign of "VIPER" because the 1st Calvary Division already had a unit with the BRAVO call sign.  The 410th symbol was also updated to add a viper to the company crest to reflect this chapter in the company history.