Dec 1969 assigned (movements to get comfortable 1 3 well By Ellery J. The unit was activated at Camp McCain, Mississippi, 1943. After four months of intensive training, these drafted strangers became friends and a very unique military team. 1943, the Battalion traveled by train to Camp Anza, CA, for more training and preparation for overseas tour of duty. early July, with destination unknown, they boarded the USS Hermitage, a converted Italian liner and sailed from Beach, CA. After brief stops New Zealand, Melbourne, and Fremantle, Australia, they docked Bombay, late 1943. The 502nd M.P. Bn was the only Battalion of Military Police the Theater of War during WW II. They were under the command of General Vinegar Stilwell from 1943 to 1946. After traveling for several days by rail and riverboat, the unit arrived Ledo, Assam, They were divided into smaller units, Ledo was the beginning of the Ledo Road, which foreign governments said, could never be built. At that time, it was only a trail through the dense Burmese Jungles and the treacherous Himalayan Mountains. The famous Ledo Road, joined the Road Central and became the only land route from to The primary mission of the 502nd M.P. Battalion was to establish, operate and maintain traffic check points at various locations over the entire Ledo Road. This task was honorably and successfully completed. It played important role driving the Japanese from and the overall victory the CBI. At the end of the war, the 502nd Battalion of Military Police returned to the Ledo Assam area. There it was deactivated and reorganized into smaller service police companies. They returned home 1946. The greatest reward we could have received is the cherished, everlasting friendships we have enjoyed for years, said Each year we still get together, renew those friendships, and talk over old times. Each year it has been a very happy and successful reunion, and each one seems to get better, he commented. We think the 502nd MP Bn is still a Unique Distinctive Insignia Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 4 inches height overall consisting of four gold scales cross on a green chamfered square, all above a gold scroll bearing the inscription HONOR PRO MILITIBUS green letters. Symbolism: Green and yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Military Police. The scales represent justice and equality, basic attributes of the organization. The four joined scales further symbolize stability and equilibrium, alluding to the administrative relationship of the various individual teams representing different functions. The pedestals of the scales form a suggestive of planning and guidance. The motto translates to Honor For Soldiers. Background: The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 24 October 1967. It was amended to update the description and symbolism effective 16 2012. Coat Of Arms Shield: Or a chamfered square Vert, voided by four scales cross. None Motto: HONOR PRO MILITIBUS Symbolism Shield: Green and yellow are the colors traditionally associated with Military Police. The scales represent justice and equality, basic attributes of the organization. The four joined scales further symbolize stability and equilibrium, alluding to the administrative relationship of the various individual teams representing different functions. The pedestals of the scales form a suggestive of planning and guidance. Background: The coat of arms was approved effective 16 2012nd Military Police Battalion Base Section II, Calcutta; replaced by 792 MP BN Lineage: Constituted 12 November 1942 the Army of the United States as the 782nd Military Police Battalion Activated 28 November 1942 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Disbanded 5 1944 at Chabua, Campaign Streamers: World War II: Decorations: None COAT OF ARMS Shield: Vert, on a pyramid Or masoned of the field eye Proper. None Motto: STRONG, ALERT, ENERGETIC Symbolism: The yellow and green are the colors of the Military Police. The pyramid denotes strength and the eye the center represents alertness at all times. The motto is expressive of the characteristics of the personnel. Authorization: The coat of arms was approved 2 February 1943 and rescinded 4 1976. DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA: None 792nd Military Police Battalion The above battalions were deactivated 5 1944. The following battalions were activated at that time: 158th Military Police Battalion Ledo 159th Military Police Battalion Chabua Distinctive Insignia Description: A gold color metal and enamel device 1 16 inches width overall consisting of two gray Indian elephants standing back to back on a light green mound front of a red chevron with a gold Wheel of Law on a blue background surmounting the lower portion of a continuous green scroll, arched at the top and divided three folds inscribed BASTION OF gold letters. Symbolism: Green and gold are the colors traditionally used for Military Police units. The elephants allude to and are a reference to service