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The 720th Military Police Battalion is a military police battalion of the United States Army based at Fort Hood, Texas. It is a subordinate unit under the Training and Readiness Authority of the 89th Military Police Brigade. Constituted 10 Jan. 1942 in the Army as the 720th Military Police Battalion, it was activated during the Second World War at Fort Meade, MD 20 Jan 1942. The battalion served during that time while stationed in Australia and New Guinea. From there it was relocated to Yokohama, Japan in 2 Sep 1945 until finally moved to Fort Hood, Texas on 21 Feb, 1955.

Mission statement
720th MP BN protects III Corps readiness by conducting Law Enforcement operations to neutralize terrorist and criminal threats at Fort Hood, TX. Additionally, on order, execute detention operations, police operations, and security and mobility support in support of Decisive Action for COCOM requirements.''

Organization
The battalion is subordinate to 89th Military Police Brigade. It is headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas.

The Battalion consists of four Military Police Companies, a Law and Order detachment, a Military Working Dog Detachment and a Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment:
 * Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
 * 64th Military Police Company
 * 178th/226th Military Police Detachments
 * 401st Military Police Company
 * 410th Military Police Company
 * 411th Military Police Company

Operation Iraqi Freedom
The Soldiers of the 720th were deployed to Iraq from March 2003 to March 2004, where they operated mainly in Tikrit and Samarra in support of the 4th Infantry Division. They performed many military police missions, including area security, convoy escort, and detainee operations. They also started a program of joint operations with the Iraqi police.