168th Military Police Battalion | |
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Active | 1968– |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army National Guard |
Type | Military Police |
Role | Combat Support |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | Tennessee Army National Guard |
Battalion Headquarters | Dyersburg, Tennessee |
Nickname(s) | Titans |
Motto(s) | "Serving those who serve" |
Engagements | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Decorations | Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2003–2004 [2] Meritorious Unit Commendation, Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2008–2009 |
Commanders | |
Battalion Commander | LTC Jeromy Spellings |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM Brian M Goode |
The 168th Military Police Battalion (CS) is a military police battalion of the United States Army based in Dyersburg, Tennessee. It is a subordinate unit of 194th Engineer Brigade and the Tennessee Army National Guard.
On Order and in conjunction with State and local government agencies, provide logistical services, life support, and protection of human life in response to natural or man-made disasters.
On Order, the 168th Military Police Battalion (CS) mobilizes and deploys to a contingency area and provides Command, Control and Coordination for the MP elements assigned or attached.
A gold color metal and enamel device 1 and 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of three gold swords, hilts to base, one vertical between two crossed saltirewise, extending over the top of a green equilateral triangle pointed up and base concavely arched, and extending from the horizontal arms of a gold star at the apex above the sword a series of blue truncated pyramids with tops outward and forming a border on the left and right terminating at the sides of a gold scroll curved across the base inscribed "Serving," all above a longer parallel gold scroll inscribed "Those Who Serve."
The organization served as Infantry in World War II. Blue, the color for Infantry is also the color of the Presidential Unit Citation streamer awarded the unit for action in penetrating the Siegfried Line, symbolized by the truncated pyramids simulating tank obstacles ("Dragon's Teeth"). The gold swords over the truncated pyramids denote the French and Belgian awards. The five points of the star allude to the unit's participation in five campaigns, World War II, the colors green and yellow (gold) are used for the Military Police Corps.
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