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Our Purpose
The purpose of The Dragoon is to
promote professionalism, develop a
sense of belonging, and enhance combat
readiness and cohesion in the Regiment
through information from active, reserve
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Military Police Remembrance. . . . . . . . . 14-15
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The Military Police Regimental Association is extremely proud of our numerous accomplishments
on behalf of Military Police Soldiers during 2008
and we look forward to an even more productive
2009. We continue to keep our fallen comrades and
their families in our thoughts and prayers as well as
the thousands of Military Police Soldiers deployed
around the world. Thanks for who you are and what
you do.
As we closed out 2008, we welcomed the 10th
Regimental Command Sergeant Major, CSM
Charles Kirkland. A great MP Warrior who is battle
tested and ready to take on the tremendous challenges of being the senior enlisted Soldier in our
Regiment. We appreciate the support and dedication he has already provided to the Association and look forward to our mutual
support in the years ahead.
The Association is committed to using every dollar raised for MP Soldiers. As
MPRA memberships continue to grow, membership sustainment and renewals
are the keys to success. Tell us how you think the Association is doing and the kind
of things or programs you’d like to see in the future. Currently, our total membership is well over 5,000; however, the Regiment is comprised of over 50,000 warriors. We’ve got a great deal of work still to do.
The Annual MPRA Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held in April this year.
Its significance cannot be overstated. SGM (Ret) Don Rose is working hard along
with SGM Damian McIntosh and the cadre of MP ANCOC and BNCOC to ensure
this year’s event is a huge success. Last year we gave out 22 scholarships to deserving family members of MP Soldiers. For more information about the Military
Police Scholarship Fund, just go to our website at www.mpraonline.org and click
on the scholarship link.
In June we will once again sponsor the National Law Enforcement Explorers
Academy (NLEEA)here at Fort Leonard Wood. Our version of the course, led by
the 701st Military Police Battalion, has long been viewed as the best in the nation.
The many young men and women who participate here at Fort Leonard Wood are
certainly in for a treat again this year.
Lastly, don’t forget that July 31st is the deadline once again for the purchase
of bricks, trees or benches for this year’s MPRW installation during the memorial Tribute. To place your order contact CSM Roger Macon at (573) 452-4686, the
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org. I hope that each of you will want to be a part of this historic event. This year
will also mark the installation of an outdoor kiosk in the Memorial Grove that will
allow visitors to easily locate the bricks of a loved one or friend.
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pictures and articles of the great things your units are doing everyday for the next
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LETTERS
MPRA QUARTERLY ‘THE DRAGOON’ SPECIAL FEATURE
From the Commandant
Greetings from the Home of the Regiment.
Mark your calendars for the Military Police Corps
Regimental week, scheduled for 20 – 26 September 2009. This is an event filled week which will
be an ARTEP for USAMPS, but a wonderful time
to highlight our Soldiers, civilians and retirees.
The Regimental Week will incorporate a Regimental Conference for senior leaders, the Hall
of Fame dinner and induction, the Regimental
golf tournament, the memorial tribute, Regimental troops review, and culminating with the
Regimental Ball. The Military Police Warfighter
Competition will precede the Regimental Week,
beginning on September 19th, and concluding
with the awards ceremony on September 20th.
With the ringing in of the New Year, we are entering our eight year in the Global War on Terrorism. Throughout the first decade of this century,
Military Police have engaged the enemy in offensive operations at the tactical, operational and
strategic levels of warfare. From our newest Soldiers, many of whom were in elementary school
on 911, to our most seasoned leaders who served
during the Cold War, the members of the Military
Police Corps Regiment are at the forefront in
the current fight. As of the first of the New Year,
74% of our regiment has deployed in support of
either Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. Many of our Soldiers have
deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq; many of
whom are participating in their third and fourth
rotation. Our military police branch representatives are continuing to assign non-deployers to
locations where they can get the opportunity
to deploy. Also, they are working hard to assign
those Soldiers who have recent combat experience to TDA, garrison and generating force
positions in order to expand their experience and
professional development. Overall, if you haven’t
had the opportunity to deploy, get prepared to.
If you have had multiple deployments or recent
combat experience, get prepared to hang up the
TA-50 for a couple years and focus on our law
enforcement function.
Currently we have the 8th, 11th and 42nd Military Police Brigades forward deployed in support
of ongoing combat operations in Iraq. The 18th
Military Police Brigade only recently redeployed
to Germany after a third OIF tour, this one being
fifteen months in duration. Across the regiment,
we’ve groomed our future senior leaders the hard
way; by multiple combat deployments with limited dwell time at home station. I’ve watched firsthand the phenomenal capability of our Military
Police Soldiers and families. The burden of being
a Soldier in an Army at war is unlike any other
career. The weight of this daunting responsibility is not only directly placed into the rucksack
of our Military Police, but also into the homes
of their loved ones. The pain of separation and
stress of deployment is seen in the faces of our
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Army spouses and children. My wife Dawn, an
Army spouse for over three decades, and I are
proud to be a part of such an organization and
have personally experienced the difficult trials
and tribulations faced by those you serving in
this Army at war.
The senior leadership of the regiment is
working hard to ensure that our Military Police
are well trained and equipped. We are striving to
maintain a seat at the table in determining future
Army requirements and voicing the Military
police position. We’ve seen exceptional headway
in improving Military Police interoperability,
especially with our Maneuver Support peers.
Together, we are shaping the emerging doctrine
for not only the current fight, but for the myriad
of threats out over the horizon. We’re assigning
creative thinkers and proven combat leaders
to the Home of the Regiment in order to set the
conditions for our Soldiers out to 2019. Although
OIF and OEF are the 25 meter targets, we’re continuing to maintain flexibility for the changing
threats at 100, 200 and 400 meters and beyond.
We are also working hard to speak with one combined Military Police Regimental voice so that
the Army has a firm and detailed understanding
of our relevancy both now and into the future.
Our unique skills are not replicated anywhere
else in civil law enforcement or the military services. We must leverage our unique abilities and
function as a part of the larger Army team. Many
of the deploying Brigade Combat Teams are
visiting civilian police departments, as opposed
to their own Director of Emergency Services or
Military Police subject matter experts, for training and advice on how to establish and perform
community policing. We must reemphasize
to the Army leadership that the Military Police
Corps Regiment consists of the resident experts
in community policing and law enforcement.
Failure to do so runs the high risk of becoming
irrelevant. To this end, the Military Police School
is focusing efforts on increasing training in the
law enforcement skill set. We are also embracing new and creative law enforcement and joint
initiatives that take us out of our comfort zone.
Overall, I see a very bright future for the
Military Police Corps Regiment. A whole new
generation of young leaders is increasing the
versatility of our regiment by active engagement,
creativity and questioning the status quo. They
are challenging those of us who soldiered against
the WARSAW Pact on the plains of Germany
to transform and update to the current times.
These young leaders are calling for the pendulum to swing towards increased law enforcement
training, yet not at the risk of forsaking our combat skills. I personally enjoy the challenge and
feel confident that we are developing brilliant
young leaders who will ultimately be our replacements. I encourage those of us who have a finite
period of time in senior leadership positions to
cultivate and nurture our young. We are updating the Programs of Instruction at the Military
Police School in order to develop warrior leaders
who understand law enforcement and community policing, yet can also fight both kinetically
and with technological savvy.
In regards to the Order of the Marechaussee,
many of our units across the Army are taking
advantage of recognizing those Soldiers who
have given a great deal to the regiment. Recently
the 49th Military Police Brigade recognized
several of their best with the Order of the Marechaussee along with presentation of the Order
of the Vivandieres to some of their very dedicated spouses. The 49th Military Police Brigade
isn’t alone as we’ve seen multiple other units
recognize the outstanding accomplishments of
their Soldiers and families; the 6th Military Police
Group (CID), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), 18th Military Police Brigade and the 231st
Military Police battalion, to name just a few.
As an important side request; if you hear
of a wounded Military Police Soldier facing a
medical discharge or MOS reclassification from
our career field, regardless of component, immediately notify the Regimental CSM and me.
We will weigh in and support all attempts for our
wounded warrior to remain within the 31 career
field. Regardless of the extent of injuries or physical limitations, we CAN find a position where
they can still serve as an integral part of our
regiment. Don’t leave them to face the medical
board process on their own. Let us know when
you learn of one of our own fighting to remain in
the family. We will be their reinforcing fires.
Of the Troops, For the Troops
MP6
Brigadier General David Phillips
General H.H. Bandholtz
“The Father of the MP Corps”
MPRA QUARTERLY ‘THE DRAGOON’
SPECIAL FEATURE
Important Collection of Artifacts
Finds a Home at the MP Museum
By Jim Rogers, Editor
It all started in late spring 2008 with
the discovery by MP Museum specialist
Troy Morgan of a unique WWI armband
and a related portrait photograph during a
routine museum search of online military
antiques. Museum staff immediately recognized the photo portrait as that of General
Harry H. Bandholtz, who was instrumental
to the early professional development and
eventual permanence of the Military Police
Corps.
While the museum did not acquire the
two items originally discovered online, cautious inquiries with the seller revealed that
he was in possession of several duplicate
but original examples of the brassard and
photograph as part of a significant collection attributed to Bandholtz. The collection included four uniforms and two vests,
sword belts, a large oil portrait painting,
WWI whistles, three PMG brassards, PMG
vehicle placards, awards and decorations,
an abundance of original photographs,
miscellaneous correspondence, and other
personal items. The seller had actually
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Some of the Bandholtz artifacts photographed during the inspection trip to Ohio.
been unsuccessfully attempting to sell the
artifact collection to the national museum
of Hungary and wasn’t aware of Bandholtz’
significance to the U.S. Army Military Police
branch. (Bandholtz served from 1919 to
1920 as the American representative of the
inter-allied mission to Hungary)
Tentative negotiations ensued with the
owner of the collection while meticulous
authentication research was conducted by
Morgan, MP Museum director Jim Rogers,
and MP branch historian Andy Watson. An
important key of the substantiation process
was achieved in August, when Morgan,
Rogers, and Watson all travelled to Ohio
to meet with the owner and inspect the
collection. Tentative purchase conditions
were discussed and exhaustive notes and
photographs were taken before the three
MP staff returned to Fort Leonard Wood.
Subsequent inquiries with independent
authorities on Bandholtz confirmed the
authenticity of the collection through the
notes and photos. Bandholtz’ diary and
some of the original photographs in the collection provided additional confirmation.
There was no doubt by the staff that
this was an unprecedented opportunity
to acquire this singularly relevant historic
collection for the benefit of the Military
Police Regiment. The staff pooled their
confirmation findings, garnered a concrete
purchase price from the owner, and dusted
off Bandholtz’ biography for presentation
to the Military Police School command.
Morgan, a former Army first sergeant, made
the first pitch to the school’s assistant commandant, supported by Rogers and Watson.
The presentation was not even half way
through when it became apparent that the
A/C shared the infectious enthusiasm of the
three staff members with regard to the significance of this collection to the Regiment.
A follow-on presentation for the Commandant was deemed unnecessary as the A/C
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During the collection evaluation trip to Ohio,
Andy Watson and Troy Morgan inspect some
of the numerous original photographs.
The US medals and many of the foreign
awards in the Bandholtz collection had serial
numbers which confirmed provenance to
Bandholtz following research.
personally briefed him for the final approval
to fund the purchase.
The owner was contacted and the required and stringent government contracting process ensued. Once all documentation was in place with the owner and the
MP School, Morgan and Rogers returned
to Ohio to gather the collection, bringing it
safely back to the “Home of the Regiment”
in October. The Bandholtz collection was
subsequently cataloged and selected items
put in a temporary museum exhibit. A
long-term exhibit for the Bandholtz collection is currently under way.
One of the several Provost Marshal General brassards in the collection. This example was in near
mint condition.
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Bandholtz’ numbered Spanish Campaign
medal. Its serial number is featured in
another photo.
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Bandholtz’ numbered WWI Victory medal.
Bandholtz’ Model 1902 officer’s 9-button dress
coat and cap, with LTC rank. This uniform
appears in a 1915 photograph of Bandholtz.
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Harry Hill Bandholtz Biography
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Brigadier General Bandholtz, circa 1918. The
saddle pad in the photograph is most likely
the one already in the museum collection;
one of the few Bandholtz items the museum
had prior to this acquisition.
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The original oil portrait, measuring 42” by 51”
overall, painted in December 1919 to January
1920 by prominent Hungarian artist Gyula
Stetka while Bandholtz was in Budapest with
the inter-allied mission to Hungary. Bandholtz
frequently mentioned sitting for the painting
in his diary.
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Major General Bandholtz after his retirement
in 1923.
By Jim Rogers, Editor
Harry Hill Bandholtz was born in Constantine, Michigan on 18 December 1864,
and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1890. He served with distinction in
combat at El Caney, Cuba in 1898 with the
7th Infantry Regiment.
In 1900 he was assigned to the Philippines, where he remained until 1913.
During that time, he served in insurrection campaigns with the 2nd Infantry,
was elected governor of Tayabas province,
assigned as Assistant Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, and finally promoted to
Chief of the Constabulary with a temporary rank of brigadier general. Upon his
return to the United States, he served with
the New York 30th Infantry on the Mexican
Border followed by assignment as Chief of
Staff of the New York Division.
In September 1918, Bandholtz was appointed Provost Marshal General of the
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).
He promptly initiated efforts to create a
professional military police organization
by establishing a military police training
school at Autun, France. This was followed
by General Order 180 which established
the Military Police Corps. In a report to the
War Department in April 1919, Bandholtz
stated: “Maintenance of a specially organized Military Police Corps in our peacetime military establishment with units that
my be actively engaged in military police
duties, is of absolute necessity.” Although
his efforts failed to establish at that time
a permanent military police branch, the
National Defense Act of 1920 did provide
for reserve military police, setting the
foundation for the 1941 establishment of
the Corps of Military Police.
Bandholtz was decorated by the U.S.
and several allied countries for his service
as the Provost Marshal General of the AEF.
His citation for the Distinguished
Service Medal read in part: “...as provost
marshal general of the American Expeditionary Forces, in all of which capacities he
displayed exceptional ability. His foresight,
broad experience and sound judgment
resulted in the efficient reorganization and
administration of the important Provost
Marshal General’s Department.”
In his Croix de Guerre citation, the
French said of Bandholtz: “A general officer
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Brigadier General Bandholtz, Chief of the Phillipine Constabulary, circa 1907-1913.
Young Bandholtz as a West Point cadet, dated
19 October 1886.
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of military qualities of the first order, who
also possessed talents as an organizer.
After having shown himself skillful leader
at the head of the 58th Infantry Brigade, he
established the entire American military
police of which he took command.”
In August of 1919, he was assigned
as the American representative of the
inter-allied mission to Hungary. While in
Budapest, he prevented the sacking of the
Hungarian National Museum by Romanian troops, earning the gratitude and
honor of the Hungarian people. Upon his
return to the United States in March 1920,
he commanded the 13th Infantry Brigade
in Kansas, followed by appointment as
the commander of the Military District of
Washington. In September 1921, he was
sent to West Virginia where he successfully mediated a potentially violent miners
strike. In November of the same year,
he was in charge of the dedication of the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Bandholtz retired as a Major General in
November of 1923. He died at his home in
Constantine, Michigan on 7 May 1925.
Second Lieutenant Bandoltz at Fort Ontario,
NY, circa 1890-92
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Bandholtz is in a M1895 sack coat with 7th
Infantry devices and lieutenant bars, circa
1897.
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Major Bandholtz, March 1915, Buffalo, NY. The
uniform in the photo is most likely the same
M1902 dress coat and cap acquired by the
museum.
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Portrait of Brigadier General Bandholtz, circa
1919. Another of the many original photos in
the collection.
Bandholtz with General Pershing in France,
25 March 1919.
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IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
Military Police Remembrance:
Ceremony Makes Soldiers Proud to Serve
By 2nd Lt. Heatherann S. Bozeman, 108th Military Police Company
Since the inception of the branch 67 years ago, Military Police
Soldiers have participated in every armed conflict our nation has
encountered. Many have also made the ultimate sacrifice. To date,
hundreds of MPs have been wounded in action in the War on Terror.
In a ceremony held Sept. 17 at Arlington National Cemetery in
Arlington, Va., the names of those fallen warriors were read and
special tribute was paid to those injured in the line of duty. A
plaque was placed in their honor on the hallowed ground next to
the other heroes who have maintained the freedom of this nation
for over two centuries - a tradition keeping with the honor those
men and women proudly served.
When Spc. Jamie Gartman was told he had to prepare for a trip
to Washington, D.C. he was not completely sure what was in store
for him.
“I thought it was just another detail where I had to wear my Class
A’s,” said Gartman.
The next two days proved to be anything but ordinary.
Seventeen Soldiers from the 503rd Military Police Battalion were
chosen to represent Fort Bragg MPs at the ceremony. Most of them
are assigned to the 108th Military Police Company, which just returned, in August, from a 15-month tour in Iraq. For those Soldiers
attending the ceremony was particularly touching.
The first day the group toured the Holocaust Museum, Washington Monument and National Archives. At the archives, the Soldiers
learned a great deal from their past and viewed the Constitution of
the United States, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. Later in the evening, they toured to the World War II Memorial on the National Mall and down to the Lincoln Memorial. They
also visited the Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorials that night.
“Those memorials looked outstanding lit up at night,” said Sgt.
Robert Jackson, a first platoon team leader in the 108th MP Co.
“The final stop at the Iwo Jima Memorial all lit up was really a
great way to end a day of seeing the sites there.”
For Gartman it turned out to be much more than “just another
detail.” The trip provided a walk through the gallantry that defines
U.S. history. He said the memorials really were impressive. It was
his first trip to the capital area.
“The first day seemed filled with an abundance of monuments
which displayed what shaped our history and present,” said Sgt.
Pamela Whitney, also a first platoon team leader in the 108th MP
Co, who poignantly remembers the tattered edges of the docu-
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Being an MP and being
able to represent my unit
...meant a lot to me.”
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SGT Robert Jackson poses in front of the World War II Memorial.
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“Freedom Is Not Free” taken at the World War II Memorial. Photo by SGT
Robert Jackson.
SSG Ruben Barron (left), SPC John Hannah (middle), and SPC Jamie
Gartman (right) take a moment out of their tour to pose for a picture.
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Words to live by. Photo by SGT Robert Jackson.
ments that define her service. “Peering into the case that held the
Declaration of Independence it was a bit sad to see how tattered it
had become, but the meaning was still as clear as it was when it was
first written.”
Prior to the ceremony, the MPs also had a chance to visit the
Tomb of the Unknowns, at which a wreath was laid. The Soldiers
were impressed with the precision of the ceremony.
“Ill never forget the absolute perfection of the guards who had
the honor of guarding there,” said Whitney. “It really meant a lot to
The Washington Monument as seen from the eyes of a Soldier. Photo by
SGT Robert Jackson.
be there.”
The Military Police Remembrance Ceremony culminated the
Fort Bragg MP Soldiers’ visit. The MPs assembled in spit-shined
jump boots wearing their dress green uniforms at Arlington Ceremony’s Lot 55. Names were read of the MPs who were wounded or
died this past year.
“I wasn’t expecting to hear the name of a person, a fellow Soldier
in my platoon who was wounded in action. He’s someone that I actually admire. When they read Sgt. (Christopher) Huber’s name the
ceremony really hit home for me,” said Gartman. Spc. Benjamin
Stephens and Sgt. Christopher Burrell Soldiers in the 108th Military
Police Company names were also read.
Huber was involved in an Improvised Explosive Device attack
north of Logistical Support Area Anaconda in Iraq on Aug. 9, 2007.
His convoy was hit while performing regular escort duties. It was
the seventh time he had been through an IED hit. He is currently
serving but suffers from traumatic brain injury.
“I’m doing a lot better and the cognitive therapy is really helping,” said Huber. He added, “I thought it was pretty cool that they
read my name, especially the Soldiers telling me they did. I was
sorry I couldn’t make it there due to doctor’s appointments.”
The Soldiers selected for the trip to the Military Police Remembrance Ceremony were taken aback by the experience they had
with the event.
“Overall, it was really a great trip with a lot to see, I wish we had
had more time there,” said Jackson. “Being an MP and being able to
represent my unit there meant a lot to me.”
As the ceremony ended, Whitney turned to walk away. She was
halted by a group of Soldiers mounted on horses. They are the
traditional caissons that honor the fallen at Arlington. Although
no one else seemed to notice, she paused as the flag draped coffin
became a real memory of the two days that passed.
“Out of everything we saw those two days that moment as the
draped colors went by, it really hit me,” she said. “Thousands of
people walk through the streets of Washington (D.C.) everyday
and look at the monuments and history, just like I did. They can
remember what this country was truly forded on; the love of man,
country and God.”
Gartman commented that he would proudly put his uniform
together for an honor like that any day of the week.
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BAGHDAD – A bronze bust of U.S. Army
1st Lt. Ashley Henderson-Huff, was dedicated during a ceremony opening the Erbil
Police Academy Oct. 15 in Erbil, Iraq.
Henderson-Huff was a military police officer assigned to a U.S. Army Military Police
Transition Team in 2005. She died of injuries
suffered in Mosul, Iraq, Sept. 19, 2006, when
a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near her mounted
patrol during combat operations.
Henderson-Huff’s father was present and
participated in the dedication as the monument was uncovered.
“This Erbil Police Academy did not just
happen,” said Gary York, a keynote speaker
during the ceremony. “It was a dream and
hope of many people...and one of them was
first lieutenant Ashley Henderson-Huff.”
She was instrumental in the development of the Erbil Police Academy plans,
working closely with Sinjari and the Provin-
cial Director of Police—having a strategic
impact on the Erbil province.
This is truly a tremendous moment
for the Military Police Corps…she was a
tremendous officer, she moved people, said
Col. Mark Spindler, commander, 18th Military Police Brigade. What a profound thing
that has happened here, when the Iraqi’s
dedicate a monument to a U.S. Soldier on
Iraqi soil.
This demonstrates the partnership
between Iraqi Police and U.S. MPs having
fostered during this time of development of
the IP, said Spindler. It also shows change is
happening in Iraq…positive change.
“You know they (IP) did not have to do
this, the Iraqi Police did this totally on their
own; a great day for our MPs and the U.S.
Army,” said Spindler.
During this time in the war, HendersonHuff was under the command and control
of the 709th Military Police Battalion in the
Multi National Division – North’s Area of
Operations. She was one of three military
police lieutenants the unit tasked to go to
one of the three Kurdish provinces and partner with the Provincial Director of Police in
order to help build a legitimate police force.
Henderson-Huff, at the time of her death
was assigned to the 549th Military Police
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A bronze bust of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ashley
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Erbil Police Academy Oct. 15. Photo by U.S.
Army photo by Lt. Col. Randal Mock.
Henderson-Huff was a military police officer assigned to a U.S. Army Military Police
Transition Team in 2005. She died of injuries
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By Army Pfc. Eric Liesse,
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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Oct. 24,
2008) – Joint Task Force Guantanamo
receives significant public scrutiny due to
its mission in support of the Global War on
Terror. Although Navy Rear Adm. David M.
Thomas, Jr., commander of the JTF, leads
the show, he understands that Troopers are
the ones who make the whole production a
success.
To express this, Thomas spoke at to the
Trooper Appreciation Day festivities at U.S.
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay’s Windmill
Beach, Oct. 18, 2008.
“We all swore the same oath to the same
constitution,” said Thomas in his short
speech. He stressed his thanks to all personnel, from the senior enlisted to the junior
Troopers.
“On behalf of this country, I thank you,”
Thomas added. He said that although much
of the nation doesn’t see the amazing effort
and professionalism throughout the JTF, he
does and he appreciates all of it.
Thomas’ speech kicked off the afternoon’s free barbecue. Senior enlisted Troopers manned the grills, while the attending
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast
Guardsmen enjoyed the festivities. The day
also included a 5-kilometer fun run, a beach
volleyball tournament, horseshoes and disc
jockeys from Radio Gitmo’s 103.1 FM “The
Blitz.”
“This is important so Troopers can come
out … and see each other in a different
light,” said Army Sgt. Brandin Schumann,
JTF’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation liaison
and one of the day’s organizers.
The event was put on after the Troopers’
Ball was canceled. The senior leadership
still wanted some large event for the Troopers to show their appreciation.
At the barbecue, Joint Detention Group
Commander Army Col. Bruce Vargo also
spoke, sending his thanks to his senior and
mid-level noncommissioned officers. He
quipped that stepping aside to allow NCOs
ensure mission objectives are carried out
was the smartest thing the officer corps ever
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Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Edward
Moreno, JDG command master chief,
stressed that the work of the event’s organizers – Schumann and Navy Petty Officer
1st Class Christopher Thompson, organizer
of the 5k, – did not go unnoticed.
“I just want to make sure [people know]
they’re the ones who were the main organizers of this whole day,” Moreno said. “We
may have pushed them a bit, but they’re the
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Army Spc. Juan Jackson, of the 525th
Military Police Battalion, won first place in
the 5k overall with a time of 19 minutes, 35
seconds.
Schumann said he hopes he can continue to hold these kinds of events about
“once every month or two.” Previous events
such as this include bringing Radio Gitmo
to spend a day at JTF’s Kittery Café dining
facility and holding a free barbecue with
the JTF’s chaplain’s office.
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The World of a U.S. Army Special Agent
By Colby Hauser,
CID Public Affairs
FORT BELVOIR, VA, December 9, 2008–
There are many reasons why people consider a career in the military, but for the professionals of the United States Army Criminal
Investigation Command (USACIDC), serving as a Special Agent is much more than a
career decision, it’s a way of life.
“It needs to be a calling, because you
don’t get to flip a switch off at the end of
the day,” said Special Agent David Eller,
a chief warrant officer with Investigative
Operations, Headquarters, USACIDC. “It’s
an opportunity to be a part of something
significantly larger than oneself.”
Unlike conventional military occupational specialties, the amount of responsibility placed on an agent is immense.
Agents often work independently and with
little to no supervision or they may be assigned a mission that can have a significant
impact on not just the local command, but
the Army at large.
“You are often placed in a position that
has much higher expectations, whether it’s
protecting a dignitary at a foreign summit,
to working a murder case, you have to be
on your ‘A’ game every day,” Eller said. “The
flash to bang time on failure is very, very
short.”
When considering a rewarding career
as a Special Agent, many CID investigators
recommend that prospective applicants
really think about the decision to become a
Special Agent and to not take it lightly.
“It’s a tough job, especially investigations,” said Special Agent John Spann, a
senior special agent for the CID Standards
of Conduct office. “If you are going to do it
as a career you have to be willing to change
your lifestyle, but it’s worth it.”
Due to the nature of the work, little information is released concerning ongoing CID
investigations and techniques and much
like the quiet professionals of other highly
sensitive jobs, outside encouragement and
recognition for a job well done is often
slowcoming or even missing.
“There are a lot of times where the success of a case is announced by its silence,”
Eller stated.
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“Joe Public isn’t going to come up and
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“It’s doing the right thing at the right
time on your own…that’s what it’s all
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Academy, Metropolitan Police Academy at
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“The advanced school and career opportunities are outstanding,” said Special
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The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation
Command (USACIDC) is actively seeking
qualified Soldiers to serve as CID Special
Agents. Agents receive training at the
U.S. Army Military Police School, located at
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
To qualify, applicants must:
• Be a U.S. Citizen.
• At least 21yearsold.
• Be an E5, SGT (nonpromotable), with at least
two years but no more than ten years time
in service.
• They must have an ST score of 107 or higher
(ST of 110 if tested prior to January 2, 2002).
• Have at least 60 hours college credit from an
accredited institution (a waiver of up to half
of this prerequisite may be considered if
favorably endorsed by the local CID office).
• Have a physical profile of 222221 or higher,
with normal color vision.
• No record of mental or emotional disorders.
• A minimum of one year police experience or
two years of civilian police experience
(a waiver of this prerequisite may be
considered if favorably endorsed by the
local CID office).
• Must be able to speak and write clearly.
• Have suitable character established by a
Single Scope Background Investigation
leading to a Top Secret clearance.
• No record of unsatisfactory credit.
• No civil court or courtmartial convictions.
• Applicants must also be able to complete a
60 month service obligation upon
completion of the Apprentice Special
Agent Course.
For more information or to apply, contact your
nearest CID field office or visit www.cid.army.mil.
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Unlike many other major law enforcement organizations, special agents with CID
do not always specialize in any singular discipline, so an agent could find themselves
working a murder investigation one week
and an arson investigation the next.
Eller said this “Jack of all trades” approach makes for a very well rounded agent,
coupled with the diverse assignments and
advanced training opportunities; allow
agents the opportunity to develop a unique
skill set that is in very high demand in the
civilian sector.
Professional career opportunities are
just one reason special agents serving in the
Army make the transition to CID. For some
it is the obvious next step in their military
law enforcement career, for others it is an
opportunity not to be missed.
“Moving to CID for me was just a natural
progression within my military career,” said
Special Agent Harold Van Dusen, an agent
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out working on a PSD (personnel security
detail) as an MP and the transition seemed
like a good opportunity.”
Serving a global community of more
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U.S. Army’s 89th MP Brigade:
Mission in Iraq
By Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis
The primary mission the US Army’s 89th Military Police Brigade
in Iraq is to develop the Iraqi police forces and improve their overall
capability through a partnership program focused on training and
equipping their force.
Training the Iraqi police (IP) is accomplished predominately
by two U.S.-led, coalition organizations: The 89th Military Police
Brigade and the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT),
commanded by a U.S. Army two-star general. This article focuses
on the 89th MP Brigade, whose main effort is on training tasks at
the station-level, or what most agencies would refer to as in-service
training. CPATT is responsible for the formal institutional training
done at places like the Baghdad Police College and the Jordanian
International Police Training Center (JIPTC) in Aman, Jordan.
Iraq’s security forces (ISF) are split into three primary organizations: The Iraqi Police Service (IPS) is responsible for traditional
law and order. The National Police (NP), somewhat similar to our
US Army National Guard, operates primarily to counter insurgency
and terrorism. It also augments the IPS when they do not have the
capabilities required, and helps with national-level events requiring
additional security. The third element of the ISF is the Iraqi Army,
which performs the high-end traditional military operations in the
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Training Iraq Police. Spc. Aaron Helton and fellow soldiers from the
Provincial Police Training Team provide close-quarter training to the
Diwaniyan Police SWAT Team, at Camp Echo, Iraq. Photo courtesy of the
US Army. Photo by Staff Sergeant Juan Valdes.
effort to secure Iraq, and performs most of the same functions all
armies do.
Beyond classroom and field instruction designed to improve the
competency and capabilities of the Iraqi Police Service and the less
formal training done during guard mount training as IP elements
are coming on duty, the 89th Military Police Brigade also conducts
many joint patrols with the Iraqi police in their neighborhoods.
The U.S. Army military policemen (MP) from the 89th MP Brigade
who go on patrol with the IP provide additional firepower to create
better force protection conditions so the IP can focus on performing traditional law and order functions. For example, the MPs have
armor-enhanced vehicles equipped with .50 caliber machineguns,
other weapons, and superior communications capabilities. In contrast, the IP have strictly “soft-skinned” police vehicles, much like
what you would see in any home town in the US.
Iraqi police are primarily armed with Glock pistols, Kalashnikov
AK-47 assault rifles, and PKM machine guns. One U.S. Army MP
Officer recently described the Iraqi police as being “like motorized,
light infantry manning security check points, conducting security
patrols, and conducting raids at the behest of the Ministry of Interior.” This assessment is partially based on the fact that throughout
Iraq, there continues to be active and ongoing targeting of Iraqi
police, which has caused them to operate more like infantry. Iraqi
police are also being encouraged by their American trainers to do
more proactive community policing, to get out more and meet and
educate the people, patrol the streets, all in an effort to interfere
with the influence of terrorists, insurgents and criminal elements
operating throughout Iraq.
Army Military Police in Another Culture
According to Colonel Mike Galloucis, Commander of the Fort
Hood, Texas-based 89th Military Police Brigade, his soldiers and airmen are training the Iraqi police so they can successfully perform
traditional policing and law enforcement duties in Iraq. This is a
tremendous task given the volatile environment the IP are asked to
police. To gain more insight into Arab/Muslim culture before the
Brigade deployed to Iraq, Colonel Galloucis and other members
of his command met with Chief Michael Celeski and members of
the Dearborn, Michigan, Police Department. Dearborn has one of
the largest Arabic/Muslim populations in the United States. The
military police also met with some high-level political leadership
within that community to better understand the culture that they
would be seeing on a daily basis in Iraq.
According to Galloucis, they are working hard to transition
the Iraqi Police from instruments of the state to instruments of
the people. They have to make them understand their enduring
responsibility is to enforce a common rule or law, and to serve and
protect the Iraqi people.
The 89th MP Brigade consists of about 4,500 soldiers organized into four MP battalions. The MP battalions and subordinate
companies typically serve about a year in Iraq. Since the MPs do
not speak Arabic, interpreters are a critical addition to their team.
Interpreters are contracted to work with coalition forces, and are
an invaluable asset when dealing with the local population and the
IPS.
Police aren’t new to Iraq. The Iraqi Police Service just celebrated
its 86th anniversary as a government agency within Iraq. The
typical organizational structure of the IPS closely resembles our
city, county, and state model. The local police stations fall under a
district commander. Several districts are under the command of a
Provincial Director of Police (PDoP). The PDoP works directly for
the Deputy Minister of Police and Security Affairs. Colonel Galloucis interacts almost daily with officials from the Ministry of Interior,
including the minister himself, as well as with the Deputy Minister
of Interior for Police and Security Affairs, and with the different
functional police chiefs at the PDoP level to orchestrate IP training
and development programs.
Baghdad, because of its population density of about 7 million
people, is divided into two police directorates under the PDoP
that include seven police districts and a number of police stations.
Working through his battalions and their companies, Colonel Galloucis assigns Police Transition Teams (PTT) to the station, district,
and provincial levels. These PTTs operate throughout Iraq in nearly
every province—not only in the capital city of Baghdad. The PTT is
made up of soldiers, interpreters and International Police Liaison
Officers (IPLOs). IPLOs are former or currently-serving U.S. police
officers on sabbatical, representing many police agencies from
across America.
The IPLOs are absolutely essential to the mission; the American
efforts would not be nearly as effective without their significant
contributions.
Since America and its coalitionist partners entered Iraq at the
start of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the spring of 2003, different U.S.
Army MP commands have been teaching IPs how to perform the
more traditional law enforcement roles. There is a major difference in the way Arab and western nations police their countries. In
America, it is expected people will be held accountable should they
break the law. In our culture it is cut and dry–at least in theory—
that if a person breaks the law and is arrested, they will eventually
stand in a courtroom to have their case heard by a judge or a magistrate acting on behalf of the jurisdiction.
In Arab nations such as Iraq, the police role is somewhat different. In addition to police and judges, tribal leaders and/or religious
sheiks often have influential if not final say in deciding the outcome
of cases where people have violated the law. And the “violation”
itself could also be of a religious or tribal law, not necessarily of a
legal code. Within the police and government, members of various
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Emergency Response Force Graduation. Master Sergeant John Spivey,
89th Military Police Brigade non-commissioned officer-in-charge of
provincial transition teams (PTTs), congratulates one of the 270 ERF cadets
who graduated in Baghdad, at an October ceremony. The ERF is roughly
the Iraqi equivalent of the Special Reaction Team (SRT) in the USA.
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Instruction of Iraq Police Officer. A soldier from the 988th Military
Police Company shows an Iraqi police officer the correct way to hold his
weapon during training at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu.
groups -- Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds as well as former members of
the Baath Party, the radical militia groups, and those influenced by
Al Qaeda -- are often at odds as a result of long-standing cultural
differences. This means there are a lot of players pressuring Iraqi
police officers to act in what, from a western perspective, we would
consider non-traditional roles regarding the enforcement of laws.
And this basic challenge can differ within Iraq from province to
province. For example, how one case plays out in Baghdad can be
different from what is taking place within the police organizations
in other parts of Iraq. The result may be that for the many Iraqi
police trying to do the right thing, there are also those who are sympathetic to militia or other factions, sectarian influences, and other
norms, values and mores. While these may support local, tribal or
religious tradition or culture, they may actually be counter-productive to the efforts aimed at achieving a stable Iraq. u
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environment is dangerous, filled with IEDs and snipers. Militias
have marked certain territories as their own, and continue to exert
controlling influences. Getting the various groups to cooperate has
not been part of Iraqi history and therefore a challenge.
Iraqi police recruitment and the decisions of who becomes an
Iraqi police officer are executed under the guidance of the Minister
of the Interior. Coalition forces are not involved in the screening
and assignment process of the new officers.
What makes a good IP candidate? Traits that are looked for in
the selection process include: men and women who understand
the dangers and are willing to accept them; individuals who are
physically fit; preferably those who do not have ties with the militia
or groups that are aligned with sectarian violence; and people who
want to protect the people of Iraq and not undermine the country.
End Roads and Successes
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A Soldier from Company A, 720th Military Police Battalion, reacts to smallarms fire during a patrol in the Al Madain section of Baghdad. Photo by
Spc. Gul A. Alisan.
It is a dangerous time to be a police officer in Iraq and some Iraqi
police are fearful. There have been a high number of loses within
their ranks. The families of IP have also been targeted. To do the
right thing takes courage, and some Iraqi police officers cave under
the pressure.
In war-torn Iraq, citizens, soldiers, and police are killed daily.
Its capital Baghdad is about the size of Chicago, where perhaps no
more than a handful, if any, police officers are killed each year. In
Baghdad, about 50 officers are killed each month and many more
are wounded in action and left with debilitating injuries.
This makes the recruitment and retention of Iraq police officers
very difficult. If an Iraqi police officer is perceived by local tribal
and religious leaders as being too hard on a local citizen in a law
enforcement-related activity while on duty, retaliation from one of
militias is an unfortunate probability. Some IP also actively support
the militia agenda; others do not take a stance, thereby becoming
enablers. In Baghdad, it is often a problem for an Iraqi police officer
to get to and from work in this environment of violence and open
hostilities toward the police. Many Iraqi police officers live at the
police station, and many senior Iraqi police leaders have relocated
their families, knowing they could be targeted at any time.
The U.S. Army military police are encouraging the Iraqi police
to get away from operating static checkpoints where they set up at
the same time and location. They have introduced the concept of
“snap check points,” where IP using portable barriers and lighting
position in locations for a relatively brief period at different sites
and times. This technique makes it harder for terrorists and other
problematic groups to know in advance of these activities, and
therefore makes it less likely they will be able to avoid these check
points. U.S. Army military police are also teaching the Iraqi police
officers marksmanship, unarmed self-defensive tactics, how to locate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and what to do when they
find one, and how to be less predictable in their travel patterns. The
IP are also drilled on how to respond to contact.
By all accounts, U.S. Army military police are doing a great
job under most difficult conditions. This is a war zone and their
The MPs and their Civilian Police Assistance Training Team partners have taught the Iraqi police modern tactics, station force protection and security procedures, community relations techniques, and
how to organize command posts so that they can control multiple
security forces in the same area. However, instructors from western
nations also must realize that due to cultural differences, what works
at home in the United States may not work in Iraq. As such, these
American trainers are trying to establish remedies that will be sustained after they leave. If the Iraqi police are not directly involved and
do not agree with solutions developed, they will not sustain it.
American and coalition partners have improved the overall
equipment of the Iraqi police with new ballistic vests, weapons, radio
communications systems, handheld radios, and new police cars.
Marked improvements have also been made in maintaining the Iraqi
police vehicle fleet. MPs are accustomed to seeing hundreds of outof-service Iraqi police vehicles. For example, the Iraqi highway patrol
has historically had low vehicle readiness rates due to combat damages and their inability to get viable routine maintenance procedures
in place. Getting fuel for IP vehicles and generators was another
problem, making it difficult to accomplish the mission. Due to the
hard work and guidance of CPATT and the MPs, IP vehicles are slowly
getting repaired and brought back into full service.
In the Field
According to Captain Karl A. Reuter, Commander of the 23rd
Military Police Company, the training conducted by the IPLOs and
the military police comes close to “mirroring the training given to
American military police and police officers.” Training tasks range
from police officer ethics to weapons proficiency. In the future,
NCOs and officers within the Iraqi police structure certified as station training officers will teach these tasks to their own people. To
ensure the training is being implemented correctly, the 23rd MP
Company routinely visits their assigned local police stations and
the few district headquarters in their sector.
One of the biggest problems encountered by the Police Transition Teams is getting station commanders on the same page as
their trainers regarding standards. They are careful to incorporate
the Iraqi commander’s training priorities as much as possible, but
sometimes the PTTs take the lead and demonstrate “what right
looks like.” The MPs of the 23rd MP Company have had some success in their daily training of the Iraqi police, which includes conducting joint patrols to secure schools where children are routinely
attending classes.
On a more tactical scale, in southern Baghdad Iraqi police, MPs,
and US Army infantry units have worked together frequently to
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127th MP Company. Sgt. Ashley Hort keeps her weapon at the ready as
she provides security for her fellow soldiers during a raid in Al Haswah,
Iraq. Sgt. Hort is from the 127th MP Company. US Army Photo. Photo by
Spc. Olanrewaju Akinwunmi.
cordon off buildings. The Iraqi police then search the building(s),
and often are successful in finding weapons caches and IED-making
materials. In Mahmoudiyah, south of Baghdad, the Iraqi police
frequently find vehicle-borne IEDs before they explode. These successes can be attributed to the training and cooperation of the PTT
and the local Iraqi police station commander. The greatest improvement is in the confidence that some of the Iraqi police are beginning
to show after the training given them by the MPs and IPLOs.
According to IPLO Erik Hrin, who last served as an investigator
with the Holly Springs Police Department in North Carolina, his
areas of professional training pertain to investigations, search warrants, crime scene processing, interview and interrogation, identity
theft, and case law.
One challenging event his group faced involved the preparation of the Iraqi police for the 2005 Iraqi Constitutional Ratification
Vote. The police were largely untrained and under-equipped to
handle the security of the polling places. Intelligence reports said
that attacks would occur to suppress the votes of opposing political and religious parties. The region had a heavy sectarian mix, so
the PTT had to deal with a fragile local government as well as with
local religious clerics and local militia groups in an effort to devise a
compromise that would ensure the safety of the voters. Iraqi police
respected the presence of the U.S. Army MPs and for the most
part were willing to comply with their advice and instructions as
they mentored their preparations. By integrating the Iraqi leadership into the planning process, they were able to incorporate their
knowledge into the security plans utilized by the Iraqi’s. In the end,
the operation was largely incident-free and considered a huge success by the Iraqi population.
Before an IPLO can implement a training class or act as police
advisors, they also have to establish their credibility with the IP,
as do the U.S. Army MPs. At first introduction, the Iraqi police are
usually polite, but are also typically apprehensive. They are selfadmittedly untrained and there remain a small few who continue
to claim their loyalty to the late Saddam Hussein regime. But once
IPLO credibility is accomplished by eating meals with the Iraqi
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A Military Police Soldier provides security with his MK19-3 40mm grenade
maching gun while seated in the turret of his humvee. The soldier is
assigned to the 4th Infantry Division’s 4th Military Police Company. The
unit provided an escort for soldiers of the 230th Finance Battalion and
the 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion, who were overseeing the Iraqi Currency
Exchange in Balad, Iraq. Photo by Sgt. Jack Morse.
police, talking about families, understanding their perspective, and
being exposed to the same dangers, the Iraqi police appear receptive to Western-style policing and excited to be real police like they
have watched on American TV shows like Cops.
One event that helped Hrin gain acceptance and respect was
when he and an Army sergeant administered medical aid to a critically wounded Iraqi police officer outside the American compound.
The downed officer had been bought to them because the Iraqi
police and army lacked basic medical skills.
Another early accomplishment was the successful conveyance
of the meaning of integrity. The lieutenant colonel of a local police
force -- who previously learned leadership based on compliance
by fear -- began leading from the front, was accountable to his
officers, and treated them with respect. The result was that within
the lieutenant colonel’s command, insurgent activity significantly
decreased, there were no AWOL police officers for a month, and the
shopping markets in his city began opening back up. To achieve
greater professional proficiency, the Iraqi police still must learn to
deal with corruption, which has been widely accepted as a social
norm in Iraq.
U.S. Army military police, augmented by U.S. Air Force airmen,
continue to work closely with the Iraqi Police at many different
levels. The training not only includes traditional law enforcement
skills, but also broad topics such as values, human rights, mutual
respect and other similar topics within the framework of Iraqi beliefs and customs.
The police training program is also just one part of a larger U.S.led coalition effort designed not only to improve the Iraqi police,
but also the Iraqi army and the Iraqi National Police, and other Iraqi
government agencies as well. Key to the Iraqi police training efforts
is getting the Iraqi’s to be able to stand alone and maintain order,
enforce the laws, and protect the people of Iraq once coalition
forces depart.
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IN THE NEWS
Regimental Chief Warrant
Officer Retirement and
Change of Responsibility
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Incoming Regimental Chief Warrant Officer,
CW4(P) T. L. Williams
The first Regimental Chief Warrant Officer, CW5 Philip E. Tackett, concluded a long
and remarkable career on 25 November
2008 at Lincoln Auditorium, Fort Leonard
Wood. The formal activities included the
presentation of awards, his retirement
ceremony, and the change of responsibility
ceremony. CW4(P) T. L. Williams assumed
responsibility as the new Regimental Chief
Warrant Officer. Remarks were made by the
USAMPS Commandant, BG David D. Phillips, Chief Tackett, and Chief Williams.
A Kentucky native, Chief Tackett entered
the U.S. Army in 1972 as an enlisted service
member, and subsequently appointed an
Army Warrant Officer in December 1978.
Godspeed, Chief!
Chief Williams is a native of Iowa and
entered Army service in 1984 as a vehicle
mechanic, and later re-classified into the
Military Police Corps in 1988. Welcome
aboard!
551st Military Police Company:
“Hooligans” Ready at a Moment’s Notice
By 2LT Stephanie E. Melton,
3/551st Military Police Company
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The conclusion of the retirement ceremony:
from left, BG Phillips, Chief Tackett, his wife
Paula Tackett, and Regimental CSM Charles
Kirkland.
Military Police Regimental Association Scholarship Program
The Military Police Regimental Association Scholarship Program awards scholarships annually to children, spouses or
members of the MPRA. Students may be
enrolled, or planning to enroll, in an accredited college or university in a program of
undergraduate studies.
The MPRA Scholarship Program was established in 2006 with the purpose of providing educational
tools to the
family members
of the Military
Police Corps
Regiment. The
program is made
possible through
generous
contributions
from friends of
the MPRA and
from proceeds
from the An28 | THE DRAGOON Winter 2009
nual Military Police Regimental Association
President’s Cup Golf Tournament. The Golf
Tournament will be held this year at Fort
Leonard Wood Piney Ridge Golf Course on
10 April 2009. If you wish to donate to the
MPRA Scholarship Fund please contact
Chuck Rickard at (573) 329-6772. For more
information about the Golf Tournament see
page 36 or go to www.mpraonline.org.
The program provides non-renewable
scholarships ranging from $500-$1,500. The
entry deadline is 30 April 2009. There will be
a minimum of 10 recipients.
The MPRA Scholarship Program is independently managed by Scholarship Managers, a national non-profit organization with
extensive experience in the management of
scholarship programs. All applicants will be
notified of the final selection by 15 May 2009.
You must complete and sign the application provided on our website, www.mpraonline.org, obtain a transcript (an unofficial
transcript will be accepted) or copy of the
grades for the applicant, write a 500-word essay and a recommendation letter. You must
mail these items to the address listed below
no later than 30 April 2009.
The MPRA Scholarship Program
Attn: Scholarship Managers
P.O. Box 2810
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Please contact Scholarship Managers
by emailing then at scholarshipmanagers@
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(856) 616-9311.
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Must be a member, spouse of a
member or dependent of a member of the
Military Police Regimental Association. To
become a member, see page 30 or go online
at www.mpraonline.org.
2. Must submit a 500-word essay with
your application.
3. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Labor Day weekend is normally a time
when families and friends gather to celebrate time-off from work with barbeques
and celebrations. However, for the 551st
Military Police (MP) Company, it was a time
to answer our nation’s call. With the rising
threat of multiple hurricanes approaching the
southeastern states, the 551st Military Police
Company was notified on August 29th, 2008
to be prepared to deploy in order to assist and
protect fellow Americans from the results of
natural disaster. The threat extended from
Florida to Texas, the severity of the storms
fluctuating with every hour. No one could
guarantee the path of Hurricanes Gustav, Ike,
and Josephine.
Immediately, the 551st MP Company
went into immediate action. All Soldiers
were recalled and began preparing for a
domestic contingency operation. Labor Day
was spent completing Soldier Readiness
Processing (SRP) including medical checks,
immunizations, and dental exams. In order
to accomplish this, the civilian staff operating the process came to work on Labor Day,
managing Hooligan Soldiers with complete
professionalism.
Following SRP came the individual and
unit equipment preparation. Individual
preparation included a Public Affairs briefing
and a legal briefing from the 101st Sustainment Brigade Staff Judge Advocate. The
company compiled packing lists of needed
equipment and needed supplies to keep the
company self-sustaining for up to 30 days.
Mission planning and preparation considered
the possibility the company could arrive in an
area desolated by a powerful storm; the potential existed for no electricity, limited clean
water and food, limited sleeping accommodations and many frightened and displaced
Americans.
On such short notice, the effort to mobilize
and deploy the 551st MP Company, involved
numerous Fort Campbell, Kentucky units
and agencies. Additional shipping containers were secured with the assistance of the
101st Brigade Troops Battalion and the 101st
Sustainment Brigade. These containers were
to be packed with all the equipment needed
to achieve mission accomplishment. The
company identified 58 vehicles required to
support the mission. In came the 305th Quartermaster Company of the 101st Sustainment
Brigade with a full maintenance team to assist
with technical inspections of all vehicles. The
team inspected, serviced, and repaired all
mission essential vehicles. Their assistance
significantly increased our ability to meet
tight deadlines by validating all vehicles
within 24 hours.
Meanwhile, platoons loaded equipment
into tough boxes and then into the nine specialized shipping containers. The plan was to
transport by line haul requiring an inventory of all tough boxes. Furthermore, each
container’s cargo was inventoried, recorded,
and verified by the Unit Movement Officer.
The documentation was then turned-over
to the Installation Transportation Office for
validation and onward movement. The 551st
MP Company accomplished all tasks within
one late day during the holiday weekend and
without complaint.
The days passed and the company was
staged, trained, and ready to deploy. Then
the time came…to wait. The Hooligans
watched the storms come and go, ready to
receive the final order to ship out. Speculation
mounted concerning the final destination
and the mission; but the Soldiers were ready
for anything. However, the storms passed
with no requirement for deployment. Many
military resources and Soldiers had already
been sent to the areas threatened and proved
sufficient to handle the situation. Eventually
the order came for the 551st MP Company to
stand down. The recovery task to unpack our
equipment began and the Hooligans immediately continued mission with the previously
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A member of the 305th Quartermaster Company completes maintenance on one of the
551st Military Police Company’s vehicles.
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551st Military Police Company undergoes
SRP as the first step in preparation for disaster
relief operations.
planned Company Field Training Exercise.
Although the Hooligans were not called
upon to participate in disaster relief, the
experience was ultimately beneficial to unit
and Soldier readiness. The newly assigned
Soldiers from the past few months were all
working together to meet a common objective. The Soldiers performed admirably,
remained focused, and enjoyed the time
spent laboring side-by-side. The exercise also
provided the opportunity for the company
to rehearse and verify load plans, container
packing, and tie-down procedures, essentially confirming the unit’s ability to conduct
deployment operations. The actual exercise
of such necessary deployment activities is
difficult to schedule because of operational
tempo with time requirements of performing law enforcement operations in garrison.
Another key lesson learned was the establishment of a unit standard operating procedure
(SOP) for contingency operations in the continental United States.
In conclusion, the combination of Soldier
and leader efforts turned an unexpected
natural disaster recovery mission into a carefully controlled training exercise. The mission provided the opportunity for continued
readiness training throughout all levels of
leadership. Verification and review of unit
deployment SOPs and policies provided invaluable feedback related to the deployment
process. This feedback is now applied to
preparation for future missions. The required
steps for a future combat deployment, similar
to the efficiency displayed during disaster
relief preparation, will be executed with the
trademark excellence of “The Most Powerful
MP Company in the World,” the 551st Military Police Company.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
MPRA CHAPTER NEWS
“Courage and Justice”—A Job Well Done!
Alamo Chapter
The 796th Military Police Battalion was
inactivated on 17 December 2008 at Swift
Gymnasium, Fort Leonard Wood, after
almost two years of intense training of Military Police Soldiers in support of the Global
War on Terror. The ceremonies included
remarks by Battalion Commander, LTC
Tommy G. Thompson and 14th MP Brigade
Commander, COL Randall E. Twitchell.
Several of the battalion’s companies were
re-designated with other MP training battalions and the inactivation process was
signified by the solemn casing of the battalion colors.
The MPRA Alamo Chapter Reenergized, Actively
Engaged, and Doing Things the Texas Way!
The 796th Military Police Battalion was
constituted on 23 June 1942 in the Army
of the United States and was subsequently
activated 9 July 1942 for duties at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. On 5 August 1946 the unit
was reorganized and redesignated as the
796th Military Police Service Battalion. On
15 February 1951 the unit was once again
reorganized and redesignated as the 796th
MP Bn. On 2 November 1951 the unit was
allotted to the Regular Army. The unit was
then inactivated on 16 March 1953 at Vienna, Austria after completing its mission.
Most recently the 796th MP Bn was
transferred to the United States Army
Training and Doctrine Command and
was activated on 15 January 2007 in the
14th Military Police Brigade at Ft Leonard
Wood, Missouri. The 796th MP Bn was
activated to support the training requirements of force realignment for the Military
Police Corps, the Army, and the Global War
on Terrorism.
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Lineage and Honors
Battalion CSM Jonathan Godwin cases the
colors with the assistance of Battalion commander LTC Thompson. COL Randall Twitchell, 14th MP Brigade commander, stands at
attention to the right.
LTC Thompson, CSM Godwin
and COL Twitchell during the
inactivation ceremony.
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Campaign Participation Credit
World War II - Northern France
Rhineland
Decorations
None
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L oyalty - D uty - R espect - H onor - I ntegrity - S elfless S ervice - P ersonal C ourage
Greetings from the Great State of Texas! The MPRA Alamo chapter
has been going through a growth spurt of sorts. As a newly reactivated chapter, we would like to submit our first article to the quarterly magazine. In early April-May last year D Co, 701st conducted
a Change of Command and Responsibility. CPT Shawn Keller and
1SG Chris LaLonde has reenergized the company and has provided
their team of great Noncommissioned Officers with a new vision and
clear guidance. One of the main efforts was to reestablish a dormant
organization. As a direct result of the new initiative, a more active
role has evolved for our Alamo Chapter. We have elected new board
members, established our chapter as a private organization, and
have been actively engaging in local San Antonio community events
and helped fund the official schoolhouse Military Working Dog
Fallen Handlers Memorial at Lackland AFB, TX.
Over the summer months, our chapter held elections putting together the executive council, which officially reestablished our Alamo
chapter. The elected members were as follows: Alamo Chapter
President SFC Charles Shepker, Alamo Chapter Vice President SFC
Eugene Sielagoski, Chapter Secretary SFC Jeffery Passov, and Chapter
Treasurer SSG Patrick Riley.
“As a team, we are excited and looking forward to bettering our
chapter, its members and the surrounding community,” said newly
elected Chapter President Charles Shepker.
Chapter President SFC Shepker initially set two short-term goals
for the organization. First was to obtain Private Organization status
and second, was to help fund a command initiative, the schoolhouse
Military Working Dog Handlers Memorial.
The first goal for the new council was achieved rather quickly. The
task was to file for a non-profit private organization status through
the federal government and Lackland AFB. In early December, the
Alamo Chapter received official notification that the MPRA Alamo
Chapter was officially recognized as a non-profit private organization. With their quick success, the chapter turned toward the larger
memorial-funding task and with the new private organization status,
members officially could now conduct fundraisers in the San Antonio Community. The Commands goal was to honor and properly
recognize the Army Military Working Dog Handlers and their K9
partners that have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our
country, as well as the men and women they supported on the battlefield since September 9, 2001. The Commander and First Sergeant
put together a team of non-commissioned officers from within D
Company in order to draft up ideas for the memorial and ultimately
come up with a plan that would go to a selected local trophy shop for
construction. The memorial included K9 images taken at the schoolhouse, the Regimental Crest, photos of handlers and their partners
from downrange, a leash, collar, and choke chain. The final draft
was submitted to the Command Team in November and due to the
volunteer efforts of Alamo Chapter and D Company family readiness
group members, funds were raised to start the memorials construction in early December. After several meetings with the trophy shop
owner and several minor adjustments, D Company took delivery of
the finished memorial project on January 4 2009. The handler’s memorial was hung immediately but remained uncovered.
“It worked out perfectly,” said 1SG LaLonde, referring to the
completion of the memorial and a pre-scheduled visit by BG David
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MPRA Alamo Chapter Memorial Wall
Phillips, the United States Military Police School Commandant.
On January 9 2009, BG David Phillips assisted D Company members with the official unveiling of the Military Working Dog Handlers
Memorial. The memorial is proudly displayed at the company and
currently contains the names of three fallen Soldiers. CPL Kory D.
Wiens (OIF, SSD) KIA July 2007, SFC Donald T. Tabb (OEF, SSD) KIA
February 2008, and SFC Gregory A Rodriquez (OEF, SSD) September
2008. They are forever in our memories and will never be forgotten!
The Alamo MPRA Chapter is proud to have been a part of the
memorials development, is actively engaged in several other projects
within the community, and is actively recruiting new chapter members. Just to note a few, the chapter is coordinating with the local
San Antonio Habitat for Humanity for a home building opportunity
in March and members are also in the planning stages for the first
Annual Alamo Chapter Golf Tournament for April which will be held
here at Lackland AFB, TX.
DEFENDERS!
SFC Charles Shepker
President MPRA Alamo Chapter
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RETIREE ROUNDUP: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
A Lasting
Maj (Ret) Fouad K. Aide
...to the men and women of the Military Police
Corps Regiment past, present and future.
H Commemorate your service
H Honor a fallen comrade
H Remember a friend
H Glorify a class
H Recognize a unit’s accomplishments
Honor
Service!
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Bricks start at $50.00 for a 4”x8” brick. A 8”x8” brick
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Perfect project for class, group,
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Maj (Ret) Fouad K. Aide entered the US
Army as a 1953 ROTC graduate from the
University of Texas at Austin. After completing MPOB at Camp Gordon , GA in 1954,
he went to his first assignment at Camp
Polk, LA. He was assigned to the 52nd MP
Company. His time there was cut short by
the fact the camp was closing down.
He was sent to White Sands Proving
Grounds,(WSPG) New Mexico, where
worked with Provost Marshals Office. He
had normal MP duties with the exception
of being sent to Stallion Site, the Up Range
Missile Range located near Soccoro, NM.
Responsible for keeping intruders out of the
site when rockets were fired up range. He
shared this duty with other Lts on a monthly schedule. He remained at WSPG until he
was reassigned to the 2nd MP Company, Ft.
Lewis, WA. in May 1956.
The 2nd Division gyroscoped to Ft.
Richardson, AL in Aug 1956. He was the XO
of the 2nd MP Co. In Nov 1959, he was sent
to Ft. Gordon, GA to attend the MP Officers
Career Course. On graduating in 1960, and
being promoted to Captain, he was made
the CO, Training Co “E”, Training Brigade.
He later became the CO, Receiving Co,
Training Brigade. In April 1962, he was selected for an Infantry assignment in South
Vietnam. The Army had run short of Infantry Officers. They came to the MP Corps
and requested 36 MP Officers in groups
of 6 for positions in South Vietnam (SVN).
He served as a Contact Team Leader in IV
Corps. His mission was to train Regional
and Popular Forces (RF and PF) in Infantry
tactics and weapons training. This training
was interrupted on several occasions by
Viet Cong (VC) units in the area. Due to his
Combat experiences while there, he was
awarded the Combat Infantrymen’s Badge.
He returned to Ft Gordon in April 1963.
He became the Allied Liaison Officer
(ALO) for USAMPS. He spoke several languages which included Arabic, Vietnamese,
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French. He
remained in that position until Aug 1967.
He returned to the University of Texas at
Austin to complete his degree in Psychology. In August 1968, he volunteered to return
to SVN. He was assigned as the Deputy
Provost Marshal at Long Binh Base. Later,
a by name request was made for Maj. Aide
to become the Senior MP Advisor to the III
Corps Provost Marshal (SVN). He remained
in that assignment until Aug 1969. In April
1969, he was wounded in a rocket attack on
Train Compound . The area was where the
American Advisors were billeted. For his
wounds, he was awarded the Purple Heart.
In August 1969, he was assigned to Strike
Command, at McDill AFB. He was assigned
to J2 as a Middle East Intelligence Analyst.
He gave the first briefing ever given in
Arabic to the Crown Prince Fahd of Saudia
Arabia, who later became King. In July 1970,
he volunteered for his 3rd tour to SVN. He
became the Deputy Senior Advisor to the
Central POW camp located on Phu Quoc
Island. This was the Central POW facility
for hard core VC and North Vietnamese
Regulars (NVA). He served at Phu Quoc until
July 1971.
He returned to Ft. Gordon, GA. He was
assigned as the ALO, USAMPS. On 30 Sept
1973, Maj. Aide retired from Active Duty.
At the request of the CG, Ft. Gordon, he
was asked to remain in that position. He
returned as the ALO, USAMPS, the following
day after his retirement from Active Duty.
In June 1975, he moved with USAMPS from
Ft. Gordon to Ft. McClellan, AL. In 1991, he
was recalled back to Active Duty to serve in
Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Because of his
extensive knowledge of the Middle East and
>
Maj (Ret) Fouad K. Aide
his ability to speak Arabic, he was assigned
to the Washington Field Office of the FBI.
He was placed on the Terrorism Task Force.
His missions were classified.
In Jan 1992, he returned to Ft. McClellan and resumed his duties as the ALO,
USAMPS. In 1994, he was requested by the
State Department to accompany a delegation going to Amman, Jordan to observe the
training and operational capabilities of the
Jordanian National Police. He went as an
MP expert and Arabic linguist.
He served as the ALO until 30 Sept 1996,
when he retired from Civil Service. He
had served for 23 years Civil Service plus
his 21 years of Military Service for a total
of 44 years. As a soldier, he felt that you
can not just sit back and just be retired. In
April 1997, he became a Deputy Sheriff for
Calhoun County, AL. As of today, he is still
in that position. He has always followed
the MP motto “Of the Troops and for the
Troops”.
Keeping the Regiment
Army Strong
The Military Police Regimental Association Benevolent Fund is dedicated to provide
financial relief to members and retirees of the Military Police Corps Regiment and Soldiers
or civilians working in support of the Military Police Corps Regiment in times of need.
For information or questions on how to request relief or to donate to the fund please
contact Chuck Rickard 573-329-6772 or email [email protected].
MILITARY POLICE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION
SUPPORTING FIRM MEMBERS
Supporting Firm Members
ADS, Inc.
757-481-7758
Dave Nickles
www.adstactical.com
Advancia Corporation
573-336-8312
Steve Herold
www.advancia.com
AeroVironment, Inc.
703-682-6864
David Hendrickson
www.avinc.com
Aristatek
307-721-2126
Holly Rorabaugh
www.aristatek.com
BAE Systems
573-329-8531
Perry Roberts
www.baesystems.com
Base-X Incorporated
931-320-5808
Kevin Lovenland
www.base-x.com
Breaching Technologies, Inc.
210-590-5152
Del Johnson
www.breachingtechnologiesinc.com
DRASH (DHS Systems, LLC)
251-625-0677
John Aikin
www.drash.com
Heckler & Koch Defense, Inc.
703-450-1900 x205
Rob Tarter
www.hk-usa.com
Revision Eyewear
802-857-0630
Dan Packard
www.revisioneyewear.com
Combined Systems, Inc.
724-932-2177
Bobbie Jo Buchholz
www.less-lethal.com
Eagle Industries Unlimited
636-343-7547
Katie Schnable
www.eagleindusties.com
Hesco Military Products
613-233-0140
Al Grice
www.hescobastion.com
Rite in the Rain
253-922-5000
Suezy Proctor
www.riteintherain.com
Concurrent Technologies Corp.
573-329-8557
W. Roger Gunter
www.ctc.com
Ehrhardt Properties, LLC
Owners of Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn,
Fairfield Inn, Candlewood Suites, Mainstay
Suites
417-353-0694
Rick Morris
www.ehrhardtproperties.com
IML CORP, LLC
678-331-3170
Stefan Pollack
www.imlcorp.com
Spacesaver Corporation
800-492-3434
Business Development
www.spacesaver.com
Leonard Wood Institute
573-329-8502
Bob Chapman
www.leonardwoodinstitute.org
Spyderco, Inc.
303-279-8383
Kristi Hunter
www.spyderco.com
MagnumSpike
888-667-9494
Adi Dhondy
www.magnumspike.com
TASER International
800-978-2737
Pat Murphy
www.taser.com
Milkor USA, Inc.
817-741-6296
Richard Solberg, Jr.
www.milkorusainc.com
Textron Marine & Land Systems
504-254-7327
David F. Treuting
www.systems.textron.com
Militec, Inc.
301-893-3910
Russ Logan
www.militec-1.com
University of Phoenix - Online
602-418-5954
Gary Harrah
www.universityofphoenix-online.com
North America Traffic, Inc.
905-835-0800
Justin DiFrancesco
www.northamericatraffic.com
US Cavalry
270-219-7633
David Valinski
www.uscav.net
Polaris Defense
763-847-8245
Dennis Vegel
www.polarisind.com
Wiley-X Eyewear
925-243-9810
Daniel Regua
www.wileyx.com
Coplink
520-574-1519
Dennis Yannutz
www.coplink.com
Creative Building Products
260-459-0929
J.C. Brown
www.soacorp.com
Crisis Systems Management, LLC
417-594-1499
Deb McMahon
Cyalume Light Technology
888-858-7881
Donald A. Schmidt
www.cyalume.com
Eye Safety Systems, Inc.
719-282-2930
Mike Turner
www.essgoggles.com
First-Light USA
877-454-4450
Jeremy Ross
www.first-light-usa.com
Foster-Miller, Inc.
703-788-7724
T.K. Everhard
www.plansys.com
Defense Technology
307-235-2136
Kerry Hruska
Galls
800-876-4242
Dave King
www.galls.com
Benchmade Knife Company
800-800-7427
Mike Nack
www.benchmade.com
Diamondback Tactical
800-735-7030
Dan Stevenson
www.dbtdefense.com
Garrett Container
301-746-8970
Don Morin
www.garrettcontainer.com
BlackHawk Products Group
757-436-3101
Robin Hart
www.blackhawk.com
Draeger Safety, Inc.
412-778-5671
Shelli Cosmides
www.draeger.com
Gyrocam Systems, LLC
573-329-8749
Mike Bergeron
www.gyrocamsystems.com
Thanks to All of Our Supporters
RedXDefense
301-279-7970
Chris Haney
www.redxdefense.com
>
To become a Supporting Firm Member,
contact Chuck Rickard at 573.329.6772
or email [email protected].
LOCAL
>
21st Century Systems, Inc.
573-329-8526
Warren Noll
www.21csi.com
>
NATIONAL
>
American Awards, Inc.
573-336-7616
Darlene Palmer
Baymont Inn and Suites
573-336-5050
Don Hayden
www.baymontinns.com
Jones Investment Group
573-336-8328
Merle Jones
Mid-Missouri Motors
573-232-1649
Ken Harrison
www.midmissorimotors.com
Pioneer Military Lending
573-336-5509
Camellea Jones
www.pioneerservices.com
Scotts The Printing Company
573-364-1616
Davis Wilson
Splash Designs
573-368-2673
Quintin Wallis
FEATURED MEMBER
The MPRA would like to thank its
newest Supporting Firm Member,
Mid-Missouri Motors.
MPRA President Tony McGee presents a
MPRA Certificate of Appreciation to
Mid-Missouri Motors.
President’s Cup
Golf Tournament
10 April 2009
Fort Leonard Wood Piney Ridge Golf Course
The MPRA is proud to announce the 4th Annual
MPRA President’s Cup Golf Tournament fundraiser to
support the MPRA Scholarship Program.
All proceeds will be awarded in the form of
scholarships during the current school/calendar year.
Prizes will be awarded for best team scores 1st thru
3rd place, longest drive and closest to the hole. First
place team will be awarded the President’s Cup trophy
and will retain bragging rights for the year. There will
also be hole-in-one prizes on holes 3, 6, 12, & 14.
There will be a shotgun start at 1000 hours and a
delicious barbeque after the tournament.
Contact Beth Bellerby, MPRA Gift Shop, at
573.329.5317 or Chuck Rickard, Executive Director, at
573.329.6772. Registration ends 08 April 2009.
See you there!
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Signature______________________________________________________________
Make checks payable to: MPRA, P.O. Box 2182, Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
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MILITARY POLICE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION
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Respect
Soldier
ACTIVE DUTY
Pollini, Matthew M. SPC, 772nd Military Police Company, 22-Jan-09, Died at FOB Delta, while serving in Iraq.
Minnear, Evan L. SGT, HHC, 425th BSTB, 4th BCT (ABN) 25th ID, 30-Nov-08
HONOR
Hunt, Elijah K. PFC, 287th MP CO, 97 MP BN, Fort Riley KS, 20-Oct-08
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RETIREES
Sacrifice
COURAGE
University of knowledge is a powerful thing
CWO George T.J. Barclay
MAJ Francis H Pell
CWO John D Crowe
MAJ James Privette
CWO Ronald A. Delano
COL Sam H Smith
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