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8th Military Police Brigade
“Watchdogs”
In 2006, the 8th Military Police Brigade relocated to Hawaii, as part of a realignment of US forces in the Pacific region. Prior to that, the unit’s mission, as part of Eighth US Army (EUSA), had been to, on order, conduct military police combat support operations to protect and all for the freedom of movement of US assets critical to Combined Forces Command (CFC), US Forces Korea (USFK), and EUSA. The 8th Military Police Brigade, then headquartered in Yongsan, had the unclassified wartime mission of conducting area security, keeping law and order, overseeing enemy prisoners of war, and battlefield circulation control operations throughout the theater.

The 8th Military Police Brigade, assigned to the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, US Army Pacific (USARPAC) consisted of the Brigade’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 728th Military Police Battalion and the 71st Chemical Company. In Korea, the 8th Miltary Police Brigade had consisted of 2 battalions: the 94th Military Police Battalion in Yongsan in Seoul and the 728th Military Police Battalion in Taegu at Camp Walker. When the 8th Military Police Brigade relocated to Hawaii in 2006, the 94th Military Police Battalion was reassigned and remained in Korea.

Military police elements in Korea traced their roots back to the Korean War. Throughout the war, military police played a vital role in the defense of the country. They fought the enemy behind the lines and protected vital roads, installations, equipment, and supplies. Other duties during that time included crime prevention, apprehension of absentees and traffic accident prevention and investigation.

A major mission of military police forces during the war was maintaining security at enemy prisoner of war camps. By early 1951, more than 150,000 Communist prisoners were held by the United Nations Command. Riots, demonstrations and violence had become common in the camps. In October 1951, the 8137th Military Police Group (Provisional) was activated to control the growing number of prisoners, a task they performed until the end of the war.

Military police units were also tasked to conduct search and kill or capture missions against north Korean guerillas who had infiltrated throughout the ROK rear areas. The 728th Military Police Battalion received 2 Meritorious Unit Citations for “ensuring the rapid and orderly movement of troops and supplies over more than 1,000 miles of road, maintaining the security of vital bridges, controlling the movements of refugees and maintaining order in an area encompassing more than 6,000 miles.”

The limited and frustrating “police action” in Korea only marked the beginning of the military police role in the “Land of the Morning Calm.” With the establishment of an armistice in Korea on 27 July 1953, some service members were returned to the United States, but the military police remained in a law enforcement capacity.

In the years after the armistice, the law enforcement role of the military police remained an important one, but was no longer singularly the unit’s primary mission. The role of military police in the combat support role greatly expanded. While performing our traditional law enforcement roles, the unit constantly trained to perform battlefield circulation control, area security and enemy prisoner of war operations.

The 8th Military Police Brigade itself was first constituted on 8 April 1967 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 8th Military Police Group. The unit was activated on 26 July 1967 at Fort Riley, Kansas. It was inactivated on 18 December 1967 at Fort Riley, Kansas.

The unit was reactivated on 24 August 1968 in Vietnam. It was formed as part of the 18th Military Police Brigade in Vietnam to provide greater command and control purposes. It was reorganized and redesignated on 22 January 1970 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Military Police Group. It was inactivated on 1 July 1972 in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, it participated in 10 campaigns of the conflict: Counteroffensive Phase V, Counteroffensive Phase VI, Tet 69/Counteroffensive, Summer-Fall 1969, Winter-Spring 1970, Sanctuary Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive Phase VII, Consolidation I, Consolidation II, and Cease-Fire.

In September 1984, all non-divisional military police units in Korea became members of the 8th Military Police Brigade (Provisional). Leaders recognized that if there were ever again a war in Korea, it would be necessary for all military police units to be put together in order to perform their wartime mission. As a result, the 728th Military Police Battalion in Taegu, Pusan, Pyongtaek, and Waegwan; the 142nd Military Police Company in Yongsan; the 55th Military Police Company in Camp Market; the 3rd Military Police Detachment at Camp Red Cloud; and the Military Police Detachment-Korea became members of the 8th Military Police Brigade (Provisional). After 1984, members of the 8th Military Police Brigade (Provisional) developed military police plans and training that supported the OPLANs for the Peninsula, while at the same time providing daily support to US Forces Korea activities.

In 1995, the concept plan was approved for the activation of a formal TO&E military police brigade in Korea. The 8th Military Police Brigade was activated in a ceremony on 11 April 1996, and officailly redesignated on 16 April 1996 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, and activated in Korea.

The Brigade’s mission became to provide command and control for the 728th Military Police Battalion and the 94th Military Police Battalion in armistice and to serve as the theater military police brigade during hostilities. The unit, tracing its lineage to the distinguished Vietnam-era 8th Military Police Group, was chosen to reactivate. The 8th Military Police Group became was part of yet another significant expansion in military police responsibilities.

In July 2006, the 8th Military Police Brigade Headquarters and the 728th Military Police Battalion were reassigned to USARPAC and moved from Korea to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The 94th Military Police Battalion was reassigned and remained in Korea.

In October 2007, the Brigade deployed elements of the 728th Military POlice Battalion to Iraq for 15 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In late 2008, the Brigade and its headquarters deployed for 12 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, returning mid-October 2009. While in Iraq, the 8th Military Police Brigade received the Meritorious Unit Citation for, “serving as the liaison and primary advisor to the Iraqi Police,” providing, “advice and guidance on training and personnel management for a force with well over 140,000 Iraqi Police divided among 6 directorate headquarters, 17 district headquarters, and 165 stations.” The Brigade was also noted for its participation in the successful 2009 Iraqi Provincial Elections, helping the “Iraqi Police [provide] critical site security to over 1,100 polling sites and checkpoints throughout Iraq.”

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8th Military Police Brigade
“Watchdogs”
Units
94th Military Police Bn
728th Military Police Bn
Facilities

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8th Military Police Brigade

On order, 8th Military Police Brigade conducts military police combat support operations to protect and all for the freedom of movement of US assets critical to CFC, USFK AND EUSA. The 8th MP Brigade, headquartered in Yongsan, has the unclassified wartime mission of conducting area security, keeping law and order, overseeing enemy prisoners of war and battlefield circulation control operations throughout the theater.

The 8th Miltary Police Brigade consists of two battalions: the 94th Military Police Battalion in Yongsan (Seoul) and the 728th Military Police Battalion in Taegu (Camp Walker). The subordinate units of the 94th MP BN are: the 55th Military Police Company in Chunchon (Camp Page), the 142d Military Police Company in Yongsan, the 557th Military Police Company in Pyongtaek (Camp Humphreys) and the 249th Military Police Detachment (Confinement) in Pyongtaek. The subordinate units of the 728th MP BN are: the 57th Military Police Company in Waegwan (Camp Carroll), the 188th Military Police Company in Taegu and the 552d Military Police Company in Pusan (Camp Hialeah). Soldiers of the Brigade today continue the traditions of the past in providing outstanding MP support to the theater in armistice, war, operations other than war and to “Assist, Protect and Defend” military, civilian and family members.

Military Police (MP) in Korea trace their roots back to the Korean War. Throughout the war, MPs played a vital role in the defense of the country. They fought the enemy behind the lines and protected vital roads, installations, equipment, and supplies. Other duties during that time included crime prevention, apprehension of absentees and traffic accident prevention and investigation.

A major mission of MP forces during the war was maintaining security at enemy prisoner of war camps. By early 1951, more than 150,000 Communist prisoners were held by the United Nations Command. Riots, demonstrations and violence had become common in the camps. In October of that year, the 8137th Military Police (P) Group was activated to control the growing number of prisoners, a task they performed until the end of the war. MP units were also tasked to conduct search and kill or capture missions against north Korean guerillas who had infiltrated throughout the ROK rear areas. The 728th Military Police Battalion received two Meritorious Unit Citations for “ensuring the rapid and orderly movement of troops and supplies over more than 1,000 miles of road, maintaining the security of vital bridges, controlling the movements of refugees and maintaining order in an area encompassing more than 6,000 miles.”

But the limited and frustrating “police action” in Korea would merely mark the beginning of the MP role in the “Land of the Morning Calm.” With the establishment of a truce in Korea on July 27, 1953, some service members were returned to the United States, but the MP remained in a law enforcement capacity.

In the years since the armistice, the law enforcement role of the MP has remained an important one, but is no longer singularly our primary mission. The role of military police in the combat support role has greatly expanded. While performing our traditional law enforcement roles, we are constantly training to perform battlefield circulation control, area security and enemy prisoner of war operations.

In September of 1984, all non-divisional MP units became members of the 8th Military Police Brigade (Provisional). Leaders recognized that if there were ever again a war in Korea, it would be necessary for all military police units to be put together in order to perform their wartime mission. As a result, the 728th Military Police Battalion in Taegu, Pusan, Pyongtaek, and Waegwan; the 142d Military Police Company in Yongsan; the 55th Military Police Company in Camp Market; the 3d Military Police Detachment at Camp Red Cloud; and the Military Police Detachment-Korea became members of the 8th Military Police Brigade (Provisional). Since 1984, members of the 8th Military Police Brigade (Provisional) have developed MP plans and training that support the OPLANs for the Peninsula, while at the same time providing daily support to US Forces Korea activities.

In 1995, the concept plan was approved for the activation of a TO&E brigade in Korea. The 8th MP Brigade was officially activated on April 11, 1996 to provide command and control for the 728th Military Police Battalion and the 94th Military Police Battalion in armistice and to serve as the theater military police brigade during hostilities. The distinguished Vietnam era 8th MP Group was chosen to reactivate as the 8th Military Police Brigade. Historically, the 8th MP Group was part of yet another significant expansion in MP responsibilities. It was formed as part of a brigade in Vietnam for greater command and control purposes, much like the reason for the activation of the 8th Militry Police Brigade.

The unit’s lineage and honors are highly regarded. It received Vietnam Campaign Participation Credit for the Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I; Consolidation II; and Cease Fire. Decorations include the Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969 and The Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1972.

94th Military Police Battalion
Units
55th MP Company
142nd MP Company
557th MP Company
249th MP Detachment
Facilities

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94th Military Police

The 55th Military Police Company provides military police support to protect critical us installations and designated critical assets to ensure freedom of movement of us forces in Area I and II. The 142nd Military Police Company provides Military Police Support to Protect Non-Combatants, Critical Movements and Assets, U.S. Installations and Forces in Area II that support the CINC USFK and CG EUSA. The 557th Military Police Company conducts Area Military Police operations, protects designated installations and critical assets and ensures the freedom of movement of friendly forces in assigned area of operation in support of USFK. The 249th MP Detachment conducts confinement operations to confine U.S. prisoners in the Republic of Korea, on order, expand current facility and relocate to continue confinement operations.

The 94th Military Police Battalion was constituted 8 June 1945 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 94th Military Police Battalion. Activated 13 June 1945 in France Inactivated 25 February 1946 in France. Allotted 24 October 1950 to the Regular Army. Activated 30 October 1950 in Korea. Activated 24 June 1959 in Germany. (Companies A, B and C constituted 30 March 1971 in the Regular Army and activated in Germany.) Battalion inactivated 21 June 1976 in Germany. Battalion readiness 16 April 1996 in Seoul, Korea.

728th Military Police Battalion
Units
57th MP Company – Camp Carroll
188th MP Company – Camp Walker
552nd MP Company – Camp Hialeah
Facilities
Camp Walker
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728th Military Police Battalion

On order, 728th Military Police Battalion conducts miltary police operations, within assigned area of operation, in order to protect, and allow for the freedom of movement of, US assets critical to EUSA and CFC operations. It provides law enforcement and community assistance to the soldiers, families, and visitors to Area IV.

The 728th MP Bn consists of the HHD, three line companies, and five Military Working Dog Detachments.

HHD, 728th MP Bn is headquartered on Camp Walker in Taegu. The HHD provides administative and logistical support for the Battalion Staff and the Line Companies. Nothing happens within the Battalion without the involvement of the soldiers assigned to the HHD.

The 57th MP Company is headquartered on Camp Carroll in Waegwan. The 57th is responsible for Law Enforcement and Area Security in the Northern sector of the Battalion’s area of operations. The 3rd MWD Detachment (Narc) and the 904th MWD Detachment (Expl) are aligned under the 57th and maintain kennels on Camp Carroll.

The 188th MP Company is headquartered on Camp Walker in Taegu. The 188th is responsible for Law Enforcement and Area Security in the Southwest sector of the Battalion’s area of operations. The 903rd MWD Detachment (Expl) is aligned under the 188th and shares kennel facilities with the 904th at Camp Carroll.

The 552nd MP Company is headquartered on Camp Hialeah in Pusan. The 552nd is responsible for Law Enforcement and Area Security in the Southeast sector of the Battalion’s area of operations. The 2nd MWD Detachment (Narc) and the 905th MWD Detachment (Expl) are aligned under the 552nd and maintain kennels at the Pusan Storage Facility.

The 728th Military Police Battalion was initially activated 19 January 1942, at Fort Custer, Michigan. The primary mission of the 728th was originally the training of troops for combat duty and maintaining “alert status” for the protection of war production industries in Detroit, Michigan. During the 1943 race riots that plagued the Detroit community, the Battalion provided perimeter security and crowd control functions. The success of this effort is symbolized in the unit crest with a broken red line between the insignia of the anvil and the Korean Liberty Bell. The red line represents the Rouge River in Detroit which was said to have “run red with blood” during this turbulent period in history. On 28 October 1946, after the cessation of World War II hostilities, the 728th was awarded the Outstanding Meritorious Service Plaque for its valiant performance of duty during the period 1942 through 1945.

From 1946, until August 1950, the 728th remained on US soil where its mission was one of domestic security in a number of different areas. The Battalion was then alerted for overseas movement and was moved to Yokahama, Japan. Following the North Korean invasion of the South, the 728th was transferred and reassembled in Pusan, South Korea. The new mission was operation and control of traffic on the Green Diamond-Main Supply Route (MSR). For the next eight months, many members of the unit took an active part in combat operations in surpressing guerrilla activities and responding to ever changing tactical situations. After the MacArthur Invasion, the Battalion Headquarters was moved to Ichon and later, as security increased, found its way to Seoul. In 1951, the Battalion assisted in traffic control and various other law enforcement duties. Until the final signing of the Korean Truce Agreement in 1953, the unit was a major contributor to the successful Korean War effort.

Since the end of Korean War hostilities, the mission of the Battalion has been providing Military Police support to the U.S. installations around the ROK and, when necessary, keeping peace on the peninsula. 728th Military Police Battalion missions have included providing security for the return of captured crewmen of the USS Pueblo in 1968, security in support of the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, and convoy security for the fielding of Patriot Missles during the 1994 Nuclear Proliferation Crisis in North Korea. Today and every day, the Battalion stands ready for any mission as it has throughout its proud history.