290th Military Police Brigade, US Army: Difference between revisions
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History: This Brigade part of the Army Reserve was activted in 1971. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The partizans were medieval weapons. They are crossed to indicate control of exit and entry. The circular embattled area is symbolic of the prisoner of war camps and military security facilities commanded and operated by the brigade. The two partizans, nine sides of the nonagon and circular center allude to the numerical designation (2-9-0) of the uni | |||
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