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12-MAY-2005

89th

Military Police Brigade

Worn from:
29 October 1981 - Current.

The star is symbolic of courage and law enforcement.
The eight points and the nine stripes suggest the unit's
numerical designation. The sword represents military justice,
law, and order. The dragon represents authority and guardianship
and alludes to the unit's original activation in the Republic of Vietnam.

Campaigns:
Vietnam (Counteroffensive and Phases II/III/IV/V/VI/VII,
Tet and Tet/69 Counteroffensives, Summer-Fall 1969,
Winter-Spring 1970, Sanctuary Counteroffensive, Consolidation I and II),

Armed Forces Expeditions (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait).

Decorations:
Meritorious Unit Commendation Army
(streamer embroidered Vietnam 1967 - 1968),
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
(streamer embroidered Vietnam 1966 - 1971).

Canon PowerShot S50
0.60s f/2.8 at 7.1mm full exif

other sizes: small original auto
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