720th
June 2007 Battalion Time Line
~ 720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association History Project ~
89th Bde.
This Page Last Updated ~ 6 October 2008
 
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1 June, SGT Bruce E. Horner, age 43, of Newport News, Virginia, a member of the 127th (Speed & Power) MP Company, attached subordinate to the 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade, was assigned to a search operation for three missing U. S. soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), believed captured by the enemy on 12 May. During a cordon and search operation in Seddah he was shot by a sniper and died from his wounds.
Horner
 
14 June, Fort Hood, Texas PVT Derek Austin of the 411th MP Company, 720th MP Battalion, helped LTC Chris Van Dyke and COL Philip Battaglia, III Corps (rear) commander, cut the cake during a celebration of the 232nd birthday of the Army, on Sadowski Field, Fort Hood, Texas.
 

18 June The 410th MP Company returned to Fort Hood, Texas from their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08.

410th
 

24 June The 64th MP Company (Guardians) conducted a transition of authority (TOA) with A Troop, 3/89 Cavalry (10th Mountain Division) and were based at LSA Adder on Tallil Air Base. As opposed to conducting PTT operations as originally expected the Guardians were assigned convoy security operations and Main Supply Route (MSR) security in support of the 82nd Sustainment Brigade.

64th
 
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