289th Military Police Company

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289th Military Police Company
Active1943–55
1956–58
1994–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
Branch United States Department of the Army Seal.svg Regular Army
TypeMilitary police
RoleCeremonial/home defense
Size159 soldiers
Part of 3rd US Infantry Regiment
Garrison/HQ Fort Myer, VA
Engagements World War II
Korean War

The 289th Military Police Company was activated on 1 November 1994 and attached to Hotel Company, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) in Fort Myer, Virginia. Hotel Company is the Regiment's specialty company.

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The unit's most recent deployment sent a squad size element with B Co, 2/3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment to Djibouti in support of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission.

The 289th MP Co (-) was a platoon size element consisting of 43 personnel. These military police personnel perform numerous ceremonial and tactical missions supporting The Old Guard.

The 289th's missions include providing and training state and territorial flag bearers, conducting memorial affairs in Arlington National Cemetery, and conducting tactical training. These personnel maintain proficiency in all Military Police missions, such as area security, maneuver and mobility support operations, civil disturbance, and training on military police operations in support of tactical combat missions.

The Military Policemen assigned to The Old Guard must be able to alert, assemble, and deploy in support of contingency operations directed by The Old Guard. On 15 August 2004, the 289th Military Police Company (-) was integrated into the Fort Myer Military Police Company creating "Team 289th" falling under The Old Guard's Special Troops Battalion.

Team 289th is authorized 159 Soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and officers as a military police company in the Old Guard's Brigade Combat Team which also includes the 947th K-9 Detachment. Team 289th's mission includes leading team security in the National Capital Region and providing law enforcement for Fort Myer and Fort McNair in addition to the various missions of the 289th Military Police Company.

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Campaign participation credit

  1. Europe Africa Middle East Theater: Silver band without inscription
  1. CCF Intervention;
  2. First UN Counteroffensive;
  3. CCF Spring Offensive;
  4. UN Summer-Fall Offensive;
  5. Second Korean Winter;
  6. Korea, Summer-Fall 1952;
  7. Third Korean Winter;
  8. Korea, Summer 1953

Decorations

RibbonAwardYearNotes
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for service in Korea
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 1953for service in Korea
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) 1954for service in Korea
Korean Presidential Unit Citation.png Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation 1950–1952for service in Korea
Korean Presidential Unit Citation.png Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation 1952–1953for service in Korea

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