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Round shaped, brass colored coin 2 inches in diameter.

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The 42nd Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army based at Fort Lewis, Washington. It is a subordinate unit of I Corps.The 42nd Military Police Brigade deployed to Baghdad, Iraq from November 2004 to November 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, relieving the 89th Military Police Brigade which had previously been assigned there. The brigade operated out of Forward Operating Base Volunteer during its tour. During this tour, subordinate units of the brigade were responsible for training cadets of the Baghdad civilian Police department. This training included law training, human rights education, first aid, and weapons training on Glock-19s and AK-47s. They also had a counter-terrorism class for Iraqi officers. During the assignment, the brigade suffered several casualties, including multiple soldiers killed by improvised explosive devices, and another soldier killed in a rocket-propelled grenade attack. Their organizational operation during the deployment received praise, and was the basis for the organization of subsequent Military Police brigades that deployed. The brigade received another Meritorious Unit Commendation for its work during the deployment.