Originally constituted as Headquarters and Head-quarters Detachment, 42nd Military Police Group and activated in Germany on 25 January 1968, the 42nd Military Police Brigade received its current designation on 12 May 2004. It was activated as a Brigade the following October at Fort Lewis, Washington, bringing an inactivation period of a dozen years to an end. Since that time, the Brigade has deployed to Iraq three times and once to Afghanistan, earning three Meritorious Unit Commendations for service between 2004 and 2012 and proving how seriously it takes its motto of "Integrity of Action."
The 42nd Military Police Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, also referred to as a unit patch or simply “patch,” was authorized for wear on 16 October 2004. A colored version of the patch, designed for wear on the Class A Green Service uniform that was officially discontinued in 2015, features the Military Police branch colors of green and yellow.
In the center, a double-sided fasces and a key are crossed; the fasces represents both a magistrate’s authority and the Brigade’s combat mission, and the key is a symbol of the Brigade’s guardian role and its command and control responsibilities. An upright sword stands for military readiness, and just below it is a black disc with a silver-gray ring that denotes the Brigade’s lineage to I Corps.
Green and yellow are the colors traditionally used by Military Police units. The key indicates command, control and guardianship of the 42d Military Police Brigade. The double-head fasces denote magistrate's authority and the unit's combat mission. The sword represents military readiness; the silver gray ring of the black disc symbolizes the brigade's lineage to I Corps.
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42nd Military Police Brigade Unit Crest (DUI)
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