267th Military Police Company
| 267th Military Police Company | |
|---|---|
 168th Military Police Battalion distinctive unit insignia:[1] | |
| Active | 1996-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Type | Military Police |
| Role | Combat Support |
| Size | Company |
| Part of | Tennessee Army National Guard |
| Company Headquarters | Dickson, Tennessee |
| Nickname(s) | Bulldogs |
| Motto(s) | "Serving those who serve" |
| Engagements |  World War II
 Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Decorations |  Tennessee National Guard Distinguished Unit Commendation |
| Battle honours |  Presidential Unit Citation Streamer
 Belgian Croix De Guerre Streamer |
| Commanders | |
| Company Commander | CPT Clinton B. Sutherland |
The 267th Military Police Company is a military police company of the United States Army based in Dickson, Tennessee. It is a subordinate unit of 168th Military Police Battalion, 194th Engineer Brigade and the Tennessee Army National Guard.
Missions
- State Mission
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.
- Federal Mission
On Order, the 267th Military Police Company (CS) mobilizes and deploys to a contingency area and provides support such as battlefield circulation control, area security, enemy prisoner of war operations, and law and order operations within the Area of Operation.
Company lineage[2]
- Organized 1 May 1938 in the Tennessee National Guard at Dickson as Company E, 117th Infantry
- Inducted into Federal service 16 September 1940 at Dickson
- Inactivated 17 November 1945 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- Converted, re-designated, and Federally recognized 4 February 1947 at Dickson as Company B, 168th Military Police Battalion
- Converted and re-designated 1 March 1959 as Company A, 230th Medical Battalion
- Reorganized and re-designated 1 April 1963 as Company D, 230th Medical Battalion
- Converted and re-designated 1 February 1968 as the 1st and 2nd Platoons, 130th Military Police Company
- Converted and re-designated 1 October 1973 as Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 109th Armor
- Reorganized and re-designated 16 October 1986 as Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 109th Armor
- (Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 109th Armor at Dickson disbanded 1 June 1995; remaining personnel transferred to the 267th Military Police Company, a T.D.A augmentation carrier organized at Dickson)
267th MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
- 267th Military Police Company constituted 1 September 1996 in the Tennessee Army National Guard
- Organized and Federally recognized 1 May 2002 at Dickson, TN
- Ordered into active Federal service Operation Iraqi Freedom; 27 December 2002; released from active Federal service 4 January 2003 and reverted to state control
- Ordered into active Federal Service Operation Iraqi Freedom; 22 October 2008; released from active Federal service 8 October 2009 and reverted to state control
Artwork by U.S. Soldiers with the Tennessee Army National Guard's 267th Military Police Company is displayed on a blast protection barrier, known as a T-wall due to its cross-sectional shape, at Camp Liberty, Iraq
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- Description:[1]
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."
- Symbolism:[1]
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.
- Background: The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 1972-01-21.
Campaigns
Campaign Participation Credit
World War II
Activated for federal service as Company E, 117th Infantry on 16 September 1940 for the duration of World War II. The company participated in European campaign from 1944-1945. After returning to the United States the unit was inactivated 17 November 1945 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The company was credited with the following campaigns;
- Normandy
- Northern France (x2 Awarded French Croix de Guerre)
- Rhineland (Awarded Presidential Unit Citation)
- Ardennes–Alsace (Awarded Belgian Fourragere)
- Central Europe
Global War on Terrorism
267th MP Co was ordered into active Federal service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 27 December 2002; released from active Federal service 4 January 2003 and reverted to state control.
On 22 October 2008, 267th MP Co was ordered into active Federal service and deployed to Camp Liberty, Iraq. The 267th was released from active Federal service 8 October 2009 and reverted to state control. The 267th is credited with the following GWOT campaigns;
- Operation Iraq Freedom
Honors and awards
The 267th Military Police Company has been awarded the following[3]
Presidential Unit Citation Streamer (Army), Streamer embroidered AACHEN (cited 117th Infantry)
American Defense Service Streamer
European – African – Middle Eastern Campaign Streamer
World War II Victory Streamer
Army Occupation Service Streamer
National Defense Service Streamer with 2 Bronze Stars- 60px Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer
- 60px Iraq Campaign Streamer
- 60px Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Streamer
French Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, World War II, Streamer embroidered SCHERPENSEEL (Cited 117th Infantry) French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered FRANCE (Cited 117th Infantry)
Belgian Croix de Guerre with Silver Star, World War II, Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in Belgium, Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in the Ardennes
State Awards
- 60px Tennessee National Guard Distinguished Unit Commendation with Bronze Star
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stein, Jason; Capelotti, Peter (1993). U.S. Army Heraldic Crests: A Complete Illustrated History of Authorized Distinctive Unit Insignia. Univ of South Carolina Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-87249-963-8. Retrieved 12 June 2009. Search this book on
- ↑ "Department of the Army Honors and Lineage". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "U.S. Army Center of Military History - Lineage and Honors Information". history.army.mil. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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