785th Military Police Battalion

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785th Military Police Battalion
785th Military Police Battalion coat of arms
Active	1942-1946 1948-1951 1953-
Country	United States
Branch	Army Reserve
Part of	300th Military Police Brigade
Motto	SAFEGUARD AND SECURE
Engagements	World War II
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 785th Military Police Battalion is a United States Army Reserve unit located in Fraser, Michigan.

[edit] Battalion lineage

Constituted 12 November 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 785th Military Police Battalion
Activated 28 November 1942 at Fort Custer, Michigan
Inactivated 10 December 1946 on Okinawa
Redesignated 12 February 1948 as the 300th Military Police Battalion and allotted to the Organized Reserves
Activated 25 February 1948 with Headquarters at Chicago, Illinois
(Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve)
Inactivated 30 March 1951 at Chicago, Illinois
Redesignated 24 June 1953 as the 785th Military Police Battalion
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment activated 16 December 1991 at Inkster, Michigan