All that official travel meant I learned how to get around really well, so on weekends Id take the family out castle hunting and wed get to see history up close. in Administration of Justice from Arizona State University (1997); M.A. [2] The 615th MP Company "Bloodhounds" (Grafenwhr) and the 630th MP Company "Mavericks"(Bamberg, Schweinfurt) were reassigned to the 709th MP battalion "Warriors", based in Grafenwhr. Lt. Col. Michael Blahovec, commander of the 793rd, said his unit will benefit from the efforts of the 720th and the progress its Soldiers made before the 793rd's arrival. Seems like something the Army would do. For almost 11 months, soldiers of the Battalion performed a wide variety of missions including circulation control, area and route security operations, VIP security, and critical site security. The 793rd had responsibility for managing the staggering flow of traffic, prioritizing cargo and "keeping the enemy off (the convoy's) back," said Brig. He enlisted in the United States Army in October 1995 as a Military Police Soldier. After returning from Iraq, the 793rd Military Police Battalion was chosen to be deactivated in Germany, February 2010. in Germany from 1945 to 1989. Mike Dunham has been a reporter and editor at the ADN since 1994, mainly writing about culture, arts and Alaska history. They have a daughter attending Sam Houston State University and a son entering his first year at Central Texas College. In 2010, the 793rd Military Police Battalion left the 18th Military Police Brigade for Alaska, where it became part of the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, US Army Alaska. Nelsons awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Combat Action Badge, the Military Police Regiments Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Gold and other various awards. The battalion was mainly in charge of the units for logistical purposes, rather full operationally. Bad Kissingen was a couple hours from Company HQ and we ferried all our paper work up and down the line during the midnight shifts by sending our packets halfway to the next station in the chain. 1 talking about this. Component U.S. Army (AC) Higher headquarters. I was with the 793rd in Wuerzburg from 1974-78. Over time, Units were redeploying back to their home station, and the battalion gained the 178th MP Company, Georgia Army National Guard, and the 810th MP Company Army Reserve from Tampa, Florida. Adrian Hooks, with the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade, wishes a visitor a good day after checking his identification card at a gate at Joint 131113-F-LX370-193.jpg, U.S. Army Spc. The convoys played a significant role in the defeat of the Third Reich, he said and called the Spartans "the champions of the Red Ball Express.". 793RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us "God bless you, 793rd. The battalion redeployed from Saudi Arabia to Germany in May 1991, and was subsequently reassigned to the 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, United States Army, Europe. Hadn't looked at this for quite some time. ), Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' "We will miss you," said Spindler. The 793rd Military Police Battalion was a battalion-sized unit in the United States Army stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska. However, the 793rd Military Police Battalion had received the special designation of "Spartans"[3] which was granted by the US Army Center of Military History. The battalion was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for military police support and operations in Bosnia. in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University (2018); and an M.S. Upon graduation from CGSC, Nelson moved to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and served as the 42nd Military Police Brigade plans officer, the 508th Military Police Battalion (Detention) executive officer, and as the brigade S3 for the 42nd MP Brigade. Company C (793rd Military Police Battalion). The battalion was deactivated so it could be reactivated in Alaska to replace the Arctic Military Police Battalion (Provisional) "Polar Bears". Following the war, the battalion was stationed in Nuremberg, Germany, where it became part of the cast in what has been called "the greatest trial in history." In 2010, the unit was relocated from Germany to Fort Richardson Alaska, becoming part of the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, US Army Alaska. Upon the successful transfer of Military Police functions to the covering force of the 1st Infantry Division in November 1996, units of the Battalion redeployed to Germany, bringing an end to the second major deployment of the "Spartans" outside of Germany since 1990. The 793rd MP battalion was chosen to transfer to Basra to take full operational command of the MP Units down there whose duties were security in the town, as well as training the Iraqi National Police in the area. Maj. Jerry A. Craig cased the 720th's colors to symbolize their departure, and Blahovec and Command Sgt. The fasces, an ancient symbol of the magistrate's authority, and the sword for the military were combined to symbolize military law and order. A color guard stood at attention holding the American flag and other banners as the 793rd's battalion colors were slowly furled and covered with a camouflage case. Lt. Col. Scott P. Nelson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and lived at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, and Bellevue, Nebraska, while growing up. The encased colors were somberly marched away as the crowd stood at attention. 709th Military Police Battalion. Nelson. In a later realignment, 615th MP Company was headquartered in Grafenwoehr with detachments in Hohenfels and Vilseck. To the north, next to us and furthest out in the chain was Wildflecken, and to the south and the next station closer to company was Schweinfurt. But, the owner and his wife of the Green Peace were very friendly and made my family feel welcome. She recalled his tales of keeping supply lines open with the Red Ball Express, including a time when his outfit stopped a speeding jeep carrying Gen. George Patton. 705th Military Police Internment Battalion (I/R) Fort Leavenworth, KS. In 1998, he commissioned through the U.S. Armys ROTC program and entered into the Military Police Corps. The 18th Military Police Brigade was first constituted on 23 March 1966 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 18th Military Police Brigade. The battalion advanced into Iraq and Kuwait in February 1991 at the start of the ground offensive in support of the 1st Armored Division, 3rd Armored Division, and the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, where it conducted extensive enemy prisoner of war operations. From December 1944 to June 1945 the battalion conducted port security operations in Antwerp, Belgium, and was cited in the Order of the Day by the Belgian Army. 773d Military Police Battalion. [6] The design on the shield, consisting of two red "balls" on a yellow "trail" surrounded by green "grass", represents the battalion's role in the Red Ball Express of World War II. They trained in the Kuwaiti Desert and gathering intelligence of their area of responsibility for Iraq. 01-03-2013 13:34:24 ZULU, Coleman Annex, Mannheim-Sandhofen, Germany. I arrived with my wife and daughter in September 1985 and spent a month living in the Green Peace Hotel right outside Darby Kaserne before government housing became available. The Battalion was subsequently assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, and moved to Nurenberg where it conducted law and order operations as part of the occupation force, and security for the Nurenberg War Crimes Trial. The unit, part of the 793rd Military Police Battalion and 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, will deploy to Afghanistan for a 12-month rotation in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Among the final actions of the 793rd Military Police Battalion, held Thursday morning, the day it was inactivated, was a ceremony to honor four of its recently-fallen soldiers who died on June 4, 2011, while deployed in Afghanistan. Rolling with America's Military Police in the World's Trouble Spots. "It worked so well that even the Germans commented on the success." The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Iraq in December 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 0406. 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