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Year of the
NCO
SUMMER 2009
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Airborne MP Battalion
Change of Command 14
Historic MILITARY POLICE
Vehicles 18, 22, 28-29
Command of the 503rd MP
Battalion changes hands
The stories behind the MP Museum
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CSM Jonathan
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NCO sword during
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of responsibility
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The Dragoon is the official publication of
the Military Police Regimental Association.
From the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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
and retired components.
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.As always, this magazine features information
from the MPRA community, news from the home
of the Regiment at Fort Leonard Wood, historical
accounts, and stories from active duty and
retired Military Police from around the world.
This publication strives to be the common link
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Rick Harne as our new Executive Director. Rick comes
to us after a distinguished career as a Military Police
Noncommissioned Officer. He is a proven professional
and is exactly the right person to lead our paid staff on a
daily basis. We are also saying goodbye to our outgoing
Executive Director, Chuck Rickard. Chuck has been a
loyal and hard working employee who has contributed
immensely to the success of our organization. We all
owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. Good luck
Chuck and thanks for all you have done.
Congratulations to all of the 2009 MPRA Scholarship
recipients! We are extremely proud to be able to help family members of Military
Police Soldiers in this manner each year. MPRA awarded a record 26 scholarships this
year. With your continued support, hopefully next year we will be able to award even
more. Remember that all it takes to qualify for a scholarship is to be a MPRA member.
We look forward to your application next year.
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Beth Bellerby and staff have added many new items to the inventory. Whether you visit
in person or online, I encourage you to take a look at the new inventory. The gift shop
staff also welcomes any ideas or suggestions for any new items you would like to see.
I would like to encourage all local chapters to send a representative to the Local
Chapter Luncheon during Regimental Week this September. Our goal is to provide
an overview of what the National Chapter is doing while at the same time arming you
with the tools you need to be successful at your local chapter level. The key to success
is growing local chapters and local chapter memberships which will allow us to do
even more for MP Soldiers around the globe. All local chapters will receive a detailed
letter outlining the days’ events as well as lodging and transportation details in the
very near future.
As the Army continues to celebrate the “Year of the NCO”, we are dedicating our
“Where Are They Now?” portion of the Journal to outstanding NCOs. You’ll see many
heroes of our Regiment who have retired and moved on to be successful businessmen
and women in corporate America or in the private sector. Many of which are still
serving the Army or the Nation in one capacity or another. If you know of someone we
should highlight in a future Journal just email us at www.mpraonline.org.
I hope to see all of you on September 23rd at the Memorial Grove when we dedicate
this year’s installment of the Military Police Regimental Walkway along with a state of
the art kiosk and gazebo. May GOD bless you all, our Regiment and this great Nation.
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LETTERS
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From the Commandant
USAMPS continues to flex our military
police functional training at all echelons
in support of the ARFORGEN cycle. Our
professional development courses are significantly changing in order to provide MP
specific skill sets to leaders and then rapidly
return them to the operational Army. The
days of leisurely training development and
long-term evolution are gone.
Today we’re infusing our MP Noncommissioned officer professional development program with requisite Military Police
skill sets in support of Homeland Security,
National Incident Management and consequence management, along with focusing
on those unique MP skills required in both
OIF and OEF.
The combined branch BOLC-II training
at Fort Sill and Fort Benning for lieutenants
is migrating back to USAMPS. In addition,
the initiative to add 240 additional hours in
law enforcement functional training to the
MP BOLB-B POI is making progress.
By early 2010, I anticipate USAMPS
executing an 18 week BOLC-B course for
newly commissioned MP Lieutenants as
opposed to the current 10 week course. Our
MPCCC for captains is also under significant revision in order to provide capable
and competent MP Company Commanders
and staff officers to the war fight.
From the Regimental Command Sergeant Major
Overall, the call from the field is for
functionally proficient MP leaders at all
echelons who are capable of executing the
military police mission in both combat
and garrison; in support of the maneuver
commander. It is not our similarity to
the maneuver units that keeps our Regiment relevant, instead it is our unique MP
functional capability that sets us apart. The
demand from the maneuver commander
is for a Military Police Corps that provides
expertise in police, detainee and stability
operations in order to enhance security and
enable mobility.
Remember, Law Enforcement road duty
is not a training distracter; it is one of our
most important “Green Cycle” individual
and collective training events.
Brigadier General
David Phillips
Letter to MP Spouses
Hello MP spouses!
As I write this letter to you, I know of
several spouses whose
loved ones are facing
imminent deployment.
I know there are many
more spouses facing
the same thing.
Before my husband
deployed the first time, my daughter, Noelle, made me a list of the good things that I
could do while my husband was gone.
A few things on that list were (1.) I could
eat all the onions I wanted. (2.) I could sit
and eat dinner in front of the TV. (3.) I
didn’t have to cook supper unless I wanted
to. (4.) I could wear PJs all day long if I felt
like it.
There were about 20 items on that list.
Many times when I felt low during that
deployment I would pull the list out and it
would make me smile.
Another thing that helped me through
the multiple deployments was when I
would “treat” myself to special “goodies”. I
bought myself a lobster once and another
time a small box of Godiva chocolates. I also
went out to eat with some girl friends and
we would all share a bottle of wine. Other
times, my girl friends and I would go to the
movies together. I would love to hear what
you do to cope with deployments.
Please e-mail me at: georgianbay6@
yahoo.com and I will try and write about
some of your ideas in future articles. Maybe
even a future book and the experiences of
MP spouses?
Hurray for the spouses who are on the
downhill side of your deployments; I celebrate with you.
Hugs and love,
your MP sister,
Dawn Phillips
Hello from the Home of your Regiment!
I hope everyone has had a great and safe
summer so far. In addition to relaxing by
the pool sipping an iced tea, I encourage
all of our Military Police Warriors around
the globe to take the time to reflect on our
great history and look forward to celebrating 68 years as a professional Military Police
Corps. We have come a long way and even
though we are looking down the road of
change, we are in great shape and have a
very bright future. Thank you for all you do.
The first group of heroes I would like to
acknowledge is our great men and woman
standing in the sand looking the devil in the
eye. Those of you in harm’s way answering
the nations call, and those of you preparing to go next are priority number one. Our
thoughts and prayers are with you and your
families.
I would be remised if I didn’t take the
time to recognize the great people behind
the scenes of the “most professional Regimental Association in our Army, MPRA”.
My peers often ask me how we do it and I
have to tell them, it’s all about pride and
finding volunteers that love the Regiment
enough to invest their time and energy into
the family. Well, we are fortunate enough
to have just that. From the President of
MPRA to the Editor for Retiree Affairs, all
volunteers and some of the most professional Military Police men and woman we
could ask for. Please learn all you can about
this great organization and join the team.
Once you educate yourself on all the good
things MPRA does, I am convinced you will
become a member if you are not already.
Explore the opportunity to start or grow
your local chapter in this “Year of the Local
Chapter”.
In this edition I would like to highlight
pride.
Recently here at Fort Leonard Wood I
had the privilege of presiding over a “Year
of The NCO” ceremony in recognition of
Pride in Service. I would like to take this opportunity to share my remarks with you as a
way of saying thank you for all you do. You
have every reason in the world to be proud
of who you are as a servant to our nation
whether still in uniform or not. During the
ceremony we also took the time to make a
presentation to the state of Missouri Patriot
Guard for their continued support to our
Soldiers, families and nation. The below
remarks have been abbreviated.
“I’m a Noncommissioned Officer and I’m
proud! I’m proud of you and your service to
the greatest nation on earth while wearing
this Army uniform!
And today I want to thank you for your
service.
Today’s NCOs are accomplished military
professionals who have combined civilian
and military educational opportunities to
become the Army’s preeminent body of
leadership.
NCOs are known as the “backbone of
the American Army” and are the standard
keepers for the military - training, leading,
coaching and mentoring of Soldiers.
The NCO Corps provides invaluable
service and sacrifices in the line of duty
and continually prove their dedication and
their willingness to make great sacrifices on
behalf of our nation.
I don’t think anyone here today will
argue that this war we are engaged in today
is a Squad Leaders fight.
Today I plan to take you off the beaten
path and remind you of why you should
be proud of who you are and what you
represent.
We are not alone on this journey of
service and I want to remind everyone of
the patriotic American citizens and families
that stand by our side in times of challenge
and in times of triumph.
You see, Pride is an emotion in my opin-
ion. It’s not anything that I can issue you a
certificate for.
It’s not something you can direct on
someone or muster in your own sole
without connection to a higher purpose or
calling.
Pride is the tightness in your chest and
the lump in your throat that you experience
when the national anthem is played at a
local event and men and woman of all ages
and backgrounds come to their feet united
to honor our nation.
To some it may just be the song of our
country played before sporting events, but
you know better. You know it represents
freedom paid for with the blood of our ancestors, comrades and even some of you.
Pride is the connection you feel to the
American people when a stranger reaches
out of nowhere grabbing your elbow to gain
your attention and simply states “Thank
you for your Service”
Pride is the feeling your Son or Daughter
has when they go out of their way displaying their brand new My Mommy serves in
Afghanistan T-Shirt at day care or school
after receiving it in the mail.
No concept of time, distance or your
mission, simply pride and love.
Pride is the feeling your father or grandfather has as he sits in the local watering
hole or VFW boasting about how his Son or
Grandson was just promoted to Private First
Class as though he is next in line to be the
Sergeant Major of the Army.
Pride in your service.
Pride is displayed by the elderly gentleman in the dog food section of Wal-Mart
wearing his Korean War Veteran hat as
though he is in a parade on main street
America.
He wants to tell his story so take the time
to stop, say thank you for paving the way
and listen.
I want to remind all of you today that
what you do for your nation is remarkable
and I hope you are as proud of yourself as
the American people are proud of you.
Noncommissioned Officers have been
contributing to the legacy of our Army and
service to our nation for years.
Sergeant’s Alvin York and Audie Murphy
are two examples that almost all Americans
will recognize in conversation even if they
don’t know the specifics of their legacies.
Today the American people see our
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Noncommissioned Officer heroes in news
footage leading the charge in Afghanistan
and Iraq.
They don’t see or hear the names of our
heroic NCOs such as the one that led BG
Phillips into the ruins of the Pentagon on
September the 11th 2001.
BG Phillips tells the story with such pride
that when he returned to the area of the
Pentagon where he worked, just after American Airlines Flight 77 claimed the lives of
his co-workers, he was met by an NCO.
The only words out of the NCOs mouth
were follow me!
General Phillips did just that.
Unfortunately they did not find any survivors but he did retrieve the most precious
symbol of our freedom and that is this very
set of U.S. colors behind me. (on stage)
I share that story with you and display
this set of colors because every time I hear
him tell the story, I can feel the pain through
his recollection but what resounds is his
pride that he found something good on that
day of devastation.
His charge is as long as he has these
colors they will be present where ever good
things are happening for Soldiers.
Well today good things are happening.
They don’t see the daily good deeds and
sacrifice of our NCOs like this great NCO on
that day.
They read the names in casualty reports
in local newspapers and local television
broadcasts highlighting that young man or
woman that used to walk past their house
everyday as a youngster on his way to
school 10 or so years ago.
They feel the personal connection since
we all come from their communities.
They are proud of your service and so
should you.
Recently BG Phillips, Chief Williams and
I had the high honor of attending one of our
young fallen MPs funerals in Oklahoma.
Although certainly a sad occasion for the
family members of this young fallen warrior, the prideful outpouring of the community was overwhelming.
We made it to the church that morning
about one hour before the service.
A quiet morning without much activity, we brought our uniforms inside and we
changed for the service as people started to
trickle in to pay their respects.
We met with the family up stairs and BG
Phillips presented the mother and father
with their Sons awards and we thanked
them for their great sacrifice.
Although sad you could see the pride in
their hearts through their eyes as they told
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us how he loved serving his country and
how proud of his service they were.
Following our meeting with the family we walked down stairs and it was if the
community surged and the building came
alive.
As we stood there in our class A uniform
on the sidelines, I was approached by a
woman who thanked me for my service.
She then pulled out a photo of her Son in
uniform wearing his flight suit telling me
how he was a helicopter pilot and was killed
in Afghanistan two years earlier.
I asked her if she knew the family of the
fallen Soldier we were honoring that day
and she said no but felt the connection and
just wanted to be there in support of them
and all Soldiers still in harm’s way.
As she went on to tell her Sons story she
actually started beaming with pride, highlighting his service and not his death.
Pride in Service!
Outside was a large flat bed trailer with
a replica of the liberty bell on the back
with an elderly gentleman pulling a rope
sounding the bell in an almost somber yet
patriotic rhythm as though he was calling
all veterans home.
I later had the opportunity to talk with
him learning that he volunteers his time
to travel around the country at his own expense honoring our fallen at funerals such
as that one that day.
Simply a prideful American showing his
respect in support of our fighting men and
woman.
Pride in Service!
Young men and woman in cadet uniforms, men and woman of all ages wearing
ribbons, military insignia and red white and
blue, and it dawned on me that out of all
these people only a handful were actually
family and friends of the fallen.
Everyone else was a proud American
there out of respect for our Soldiers, grateful
and proud of our service.
Needless to say that I was very proud
that day as I am everyday to serve my
country.
Following the service we climbed into
our van and drove out to the cemetery to
meet with the funeral detail prior to the
remains and family arriving.
Not long after arriving, off in the distance
you could hear a rumble that was growing
louder and louder.
A familiar song heard across our country played by 100 or so patriots blowing
through those beautiful musical instruments made by Vance and Hines.
Then you could see it….American flags
flapping in the wind carried by a proud Patriot Guard chapter, in formation, columns
of two for at least a mile in front of leading
our fallen comrade to his final resting place.
All dressed in biker regalia, men and
woman riding tall in the saddle as if they
were going off to battle themselves. They do
it out of pride, support of our fighting men
and woman and love of country.
True Patriots every one of them honoring our men and woman in uniform rain or
shine.
Pride in Service!
I recall one particular rider and Patriot
that morning at grave side as he stood in
front of me. He was a rather large gruff
looking fellow and I noticed on the back
of his vest he had a large patch that simply
stated…”My Daughter is a Marine”.
He stood there silent and as he turned in
my direction I could see the tears beaded
and glistening in his beard.
There is no doubt in my mind who was
running through his head at that moment
in time.
You could feel his Pride, commitment
to supporting our troops and the possible
sacrifice of his own daughter as she serves
our nation.
Well today, I am going to take advantage
of having a group of these true patriots
in our presence and we are going to take
the time to say thank you for all you do to
honor our Soldiers here at FLW at welcome
home and departure ceremonies, memorial
ceremonies and the funerals of our fallen in
the great state of Missouri.
If I could please have all of our Patriot
Guard Riders in the audience stand. Ladies
and gentleman, please join me in a round
of applause thanking these outstanding
Americans.
Ladies and gentleman, fellow noncommissioned officers, I ask you to remind
yourself everyday that the American people
are proud of your service to this great nation.
I also ask that you represent yourselves
like the professional ambassadors you are.
I’m proud of each and every one of you
and I am forever grateful for the support
we receive from patriotic organizations
such as the Patriot Guard and the American
citizens.
Always keep our brothers and sisters currently in harm’s way in your thoughts and
prayers and take the time to stop and tell
the Army story the next time that unsuspecting supportive citizen reaches out of
nowhere and grabs you by the elbow.
Of the Troops and for the Troops, NCOs
lead the way.” (End of ceremony remarks)
Well there you have it. It really is that
simple. As complex and technical as our
profession can be, it all boils down to the
great men and woman in uniform and all
those that support us. Please maintain your
perspective and apply the life lessons like
those I illustrated above to your daily lives.
By doing so you will grow personally and
professionally and the team will ultimately
benefit from your contributions.
I am extremely proud to be a member of
your team and I look forward to seeing as
many of you as I possibly can throughout
my travels. Please stay connected to the
Regiment and continue to contribute to our
great success.
“Of the Troops and For the Troops” “
NCOs Lead the Way”
MP7
Regimental Command
Sergeant Major
Charles R. Kirkland
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Sergeant Major (R) Donald Rose
By COL (R) Orv Butts
Don Rose served in the Army for 25
years and retired in 2006 as a Sergeant
Major. At the time of his retirement Don
held the position of Military Police Proponency Sergeant Major. In a period when
the Regiment was undergoing a dynamic
transformation, Sergeant Major Rose was
instrumental in ensuring that the transition was seamless and transparent. The
regiment grew from approximately 34,500
Soldiers to over 45,000 Active and Reserve
Component Military Police Soldiers (approx 30% increase) in CMF 31 in response
to the demands of the global war on terrorism and the increasing desire of combatant
commanders to employ Military Police Soldiers as a combat multiplier. This growth
required close monitoring of the CMF
health and vitality among the dynamics of
stop loss, force redesign, and modularity.
He worked closely with the force design
and structure of the newly organized Internment/Resettlement (IR) Battalions to
ensure the right mix of MOSs. He coordinated with numerous state mobilization
agencies to ensure personnel qualification
requirements for MOS conversions were
met. He formed and led a task force to ensure qualification standards and requirements were met during MOS conversion
training. This required the development of
a personnel screening process to conduct
background checks and interviews of over
1200 Soldiers for MOS conversions.
Other required actions included the
force redesign and transformation of Division MP Companies to brigade combat
teams (BCT) and the transformation of
TRADOC Law and Order Detachments to
smaller modular deployable forces. To
further meet the ever increasing need for
Military Police, the Regiment went through
several iterations of military to civilian
conversions of positions across CONUS
based organizations. Much collaboration
had to be made, not only at the MACOM
level, but at the unit and organizational
level as well to ensure there was no to
minimal impact to the organization’s mission at each installation.
Upon retirement, Don began his civilian
career as the Course Manager for the Law
Enforcement Senior Leader’s Course. He
was instrumental in standing up the first
ever Senior Leader’s Law Enforcement
Course to train the Regiment’s Senior
Leaders in Law Enforcement Operations.
He was a cornerstone for the Directorate
of Training and Leader Development’s
Law Enforcement Training Division during
the planning, resourcing, standard setting, program of instruction developing
and execution of all aspects of the new
law enforcement training. Don is now
the Deputy Director for the Directorate
of Emergency Services at Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo. In his current role as Director
of Emergency Services for Fort Leonard
Wood he has been committed to providing
world class law enforcement service to the
Home of the Regiment. Serving at a location where our Military Police Warriors are
trained daily, he strives to ensure that an
impeccable standard is presented. He has
eagerly supported and volunteered to pilot
new MP initiatives that have been implemented around the globe for MP Warriors
and their units.
Sergeant Major (Ret) Rose continues
to support the Regiment as he volunteers
numerous hours of his off duty time to
serve on the National Board of Directors
for the Military Police Regimental Association (MPRA). Don was nominated and will
be inducted in to the Military Police Hall of
Fame for 2009.
SFC (R) Gene James
SFC (Ret) Gene James is from Elkhorn,
Nebraska and he took the oath of enlistment in Omaha, Nebraska in August 1972.
Originally, he was an infantryman (11B)
for 18 months with Co B. 1/6 Infantry in
Illesheim, Germany. Upon reenlistment in
1974, he was given an opportunity to be a
Military Policeman with Co A 793rd MP Bn
in Furth, Germany. His other assignments
included 57th MP Company at West Point,
New York, Det B 42nd MP Group in Germany as the NCOIC of a MP Customs Field
Office, Fort Gordon Military Police Activity as the MPI Supervisor and as a Platoon
Sergeant, HHC 14th MP Bde in Stuttgart as
the S-3 Plans NCO and VII Corps Provost
Marshal Office in Stuttgart as the PMO Operations Sergeant for the Corps. In Stuttgart he had the distinct honor and pleasure
of working for two of the finest officers he
has ever met; MG (Ret) Gil Meyer and COL
(Ret) Sam Whitson. Not only did they make
a lasting impression upon him, he considers them both lifelong friends and he has
used them over the course of his career for
advice and counsel. He states he is truly
fortunate to count them as friends.
Upon retirement in August 1992, his
first civilian experience was as unpaid
campaign worker for the Bush Quayle
campaign. In November 1992, he took his
first job for pay as a District Loss Prevention Manager with Kmart Corporation in
Louisville, Kentucky. His district included
16 locations in Kentucky, Indiana and
Illinois. After about a year with Kmart,
Gil Meyer called and asked him to assist
his friend Col Ish Burks in preparing for
a job interview in retail loss prevention.
Ish and he met in Louisville and immediately realized that they had actually met
in 1976 when they were both stationed at
West Point. A few months later, Ish called
him and asked him to meet a friend of his
LTC (Ret) Tom Briggs who was then the
Vice President of Loss Prevention for KFC.
Tom and he met and a few weeks later he
offered him a job. Working in the KFC Loss
Prevention Department at the time was Col
(Retired) Pete Davis who was in Baltimore
and LTC (Retired) Pete Laguens who was in
Orlando. A year later, he was promoted to a
position in Chicago and Tom hired retiring
MP LTC Greg Laird to take his job in Louisville. It is important to note that there are
at least ten retired MPs that Tom Briggs has
been instrumental in getting them their
start in the private sector in jobs paying
well over $100k annually. Tom has been his
primary mentor in the private sector and
for that he states he is eternally grateful
to him and for Ish Burks for making the
introduction. Tom Briggs retired from KFC
and in 1999 he opted to leave KFC and took
a job with a privately owned firm as their
Vice President of Security and Risk Management in Ohio.
In 2001, he was offered and accepted
the job as Director of Asset Protection
for Jack in the Box, Inc, which is headquartered in San Diego, CA. He is the
functional leader for safety, security and
investigations for a company consisting
of more than 2,000 restaurants and about
$3B in revenue on an annual basis. He is
an adjunct professor with Webster University in their Masters Degree in Security
Management program and with National
University in their Masters Degree in
Homeland Security program. He currently
serves as President of Crime Stoppers of
San Diego County, Regional Vice President
with ASIS International, and as a member
of the Loss Prevention Advisory Council to
the National Retail Federation. Previously,
he served as President of the National
Food Service Security Council, which is an
industry group that is focused on security,
safety and loss prevention efforts in the
restaurant industry.
It is critically important for those retiring from the regiment to be aware they
have the skills to do anything they want.
Frankly, when he retired in 1992 he did not
know of any of NCOs who had gone on
to an executive level career in the private
sector. Today, he knows of quite a few and
that we all should be so proud of them. The
only difference between then and today
is that a few have blazed a path and given
others the knowhow and confidence to
proceed. Let’s be very frank, he says, one
is not going to live a great lifestyle on the
Army retirement of a noncommissioned
officer. He further states that those years
were given to the Army out of a love of
country not for the money. However, once
retired, you need to take advantage of the
abundant opportunities we have in the
greatest nation in the history of mankind.
As our soldiers prepare for retirement
from the Army it is essential to look upon
that retirement as a supplement to their
future incomes not as a primary source of
sustainment.
You should never sell yourselves short
and shoot for those jobs paying well into
the six figures. It is critical for the members
of the Military Police Regiment to recognize that formal education is what gets you
into the door and it is the experience you
bring with you as leaders in the Regiment
that will give you the tools to be highly successful in the private sector. With that being said, you will need to adapt to different
set of norms and ways of communicating
in order to be accepted and understood. If
you choose to go into the security management profession, you will need to become
full fledged business partners in your organization and dispense with the concept
of the company cop. He further states, he
stands ready to provide advice, counsel
or assistance with introductions and help
with resumes.
MPRA QUARTERLY ‘THE DRAGOON’
SPECIAL FEATURE
Command Sergeant Major (R) Jim Barrett
Command Sergeant Major Jim Barrett
entered the United States Army on 5 July
1978. He graduated from the U.S. Army
Military Police School in October of that
same year. Jim’s goal was to serve three
years as a Military Policeman and then
join the New York City Police Department.
Jim never did join the NYPD. In fact he
remained a Military Policeman for the
next twenty-eight years. During his career
Jim served in every enlisted leadership
position from Team Leader to Command
Sergeant Major. His final assignment was
as the eighth Military Police Corps Regimental Command Sergeant Major.
Jim witnessed several changes in
both the Army and Military Police Corps
throughout his long career. In fact he
played a key role in many changes which
occurred within the MP Corps during
his tenure as the Regimental Command
Sergeant Major. During a recent interview
Jim said that “while I have significant
changes over the past several years, the
most significant is the expanded role of
the noncommissioned officer. While NCOs
still perform the traditional duties that
we have always performed, today you will
find NCOs performing tasks that were only
Sergeant Major (R) Toni Gagnon Ross
done by officers a few short years ago.” Jim
is quick to express his pride in the Soldiers,
Noncommissioned Officers, and Officers of
the Military Police Corps. He often states
that their performance is why Commanders at all levels in all theaters continue
to request more MP units. When talking
about MP Soldiers Jim often says “If it
sounds like I am bragging about our young
MP Soldiers, it’s because I am”. Jim retired
from active duty in August, 2006. At his
retirement he said that the Army had given
him much but I gave the Army the ultimate
gift, my son. His son SSG James Barrett and
daughter in law Captain Emily Barrett are
both MP Soldiers.
Upon his retirement, Jim went to
work for the Fort Leonard Wood office of
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
(CTC). He worked for CTC for nearly a year
and then accepted a position as a Lead
Management Analyst with the Department
of Veterans Affairs where he still works. He
is also serves on the National Board of the
Military Police Regimental Association,
President of the Ft. Leonard Wood-Mid
Missouri chapter of the Association of the
United States Army, and the Committee of
Fifty, a Soldier support organization. Jim
and his wife Paula reside in Waynesville,
Mo.
Sergeant Major (Ret) Toni Gagnon Ross
joined the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)
in 1974, completed WAC Basic Training
at Fort McClellan, Alabama and Military
Police Advanced Individual Training at Fort
Gordon, Georgia. She served in a variety
of leadership and operational positions
in Germany, Panama, Johnston Island,
Honduras and the United States. She
completed her 30-year career as a Military
Police Soldier in February 2004 after serving as the Proponency Sergeant Major at
the Military Police School.
Toni relocated to Alexandria, Virginia
where for the next five months she volunteered with veterans organizations, within
the Alexandria community, and at breast
cancer events while also working on starting her second career as a business analyst
with Serco Inc. of Reston, Virginia. She
has now worked for Serco for five years
on a variety of contracts supporting the
US Army G-1/ASA(M&RA) and currently
is an analyst working with the Army G-1/
ASA(M&RA) Balanced Scorecard program.
She completed her Bachelor of Science
degree in History in June 2007 and is currently in a Masters program focusing on
Global Strategies.
While formally retired, Toni still spends
time coaching Soldiers on a variety of
topics including promotion preparation,
resume writing, traditions, “old Army”
subjects and protocol issues. She continues to volunteer with the Army’s Freedom
Team Salute program as an Ambassador,
clean the Vietnam Memorials monthly
throughout the summer and work with
the Northern Virginia Women’s Veterans
Association, the Annual Maude Foundation Golf Tournament, the Army Women’s
Museum, the Army Ten Miler, and the
Disabled American Veterans. She enjoys all
the DC area has to offer and looks forward
to continuing to give back to Our Nation
and Our Army with her relentless spirit of
gratitude and service -- Hooah!
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Airborne MP Battalion Changes Hands
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Command of the
Army’s only Airborne Military Police Battalion changed hands Thursday, June 11, in
a ceremony conducted at the 16th Military
Police Brigade (Airborne) headquarters
building on Fort Bragg.
Col. Robert Byrd transferred the Battalion colors and authority of the 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne) to Lt. Col.
William Black as friends and families of the
Battalion gathered in the afternoon sun.
“Soldiers of the 503rd, I vow to each
of you and your families that I will work
tirelessly for you, as your commander to
make your time in this unit as rewarding
as I possibly can” said Black as he spoke in
his introduction. “All I ask is that you give
this organization 100% in everything that
you do.”
In an award ceremony prior to the
change of command, Byrd was awarded a
Meritorious Service Medal for his service
to the 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne) and the Order of the Marechaussee,
a distinguished award presented only to
those who have demonstrated outstanding
professional competence in service to the
U.S. Army Military Police Corps.
Lt. Col. Black will lead the 503rd Military
Police Battalion (Airborne) through their
upcoming deployment to Afghanistan later
this summer as Col. Byrd moves on from
his assignment to attend the U.S. Army War
College in Carlisle, Pa.
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Care and Custody with
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BY LTC Brad Graul and 1LT William Holcomb
519TH Military Police Battalion
CAMP CROPPER, Iraq – Soldiers from
the 519TH Military Police Battalion (Vipers)
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this image. faced a great challenge during
their latest deployment to Iraq that required
a temporary shift in the unit’s motto – from
one of “Service to the Troops: to “Service to
the Detainees.” Providing care and custody
of detainees is exactly what the Viper Battalion does each day and night with more
than 925 Soldiers and 800 Iraqi Correctional
Officers (ICO) in support of Task Force (TF)
MP North, TF Griffin and Joint Task Force
(JTF)-134’s Detention Operation mission.
Time and time again, the Viper Battalion
has successfully deployed in the traditional
MP Combat Service role. In late summer of
2008, the Vipers deployed to provide security of the highly sensitive and strategically
protected persons of the Mujahedeen-eKhalq at Camp Ashraf. After several successful months, the Battalion answered the
call of JTF-134’s call and moved to Baghdad
to fulfill the mission requirement’s for TF
MP North comprised of 11th Military Police
Brigade of an Internment and Resettlement
Battalion at Remembrance II (REM II),
Camp Cropper Iraq. This marks the second
time in its history that the Viper Battalion
has deployed in support of detention operations.
The detention operation mission brings
many new demands and challenges for the
Vipers. The Theater Internment Facility
(TIF) contains fourteen different Lines of
Operation (LOO’s) all which are essential to
the overall success of the mission. REM II is
one of three US detention facilities currently in Iraq’s Theater of Operations. However,
all detainees in U.S. custody in-process and
out-process through REM II. As a result,
REM II is the central repository for all
detainee’s property and currency received
from point of capture, and as of June 2009,
REM II had over 11,000 detainees. This is
just one small example of the lines of operation the Vipers manage each day and night
in support of detention operations.
Another line of operation for the Bat16 | THE DRAGOON Summer 2009
talion is operating a reception and visitation
center to support more than 700 visits every
week for detainees and their family members. The reception and visitation mission
has a huge impact on Counter-Insurgency
(COIN) and Information Operations (IO)
by reinforcing our care and compassion for
all detainees to the family members and
other visitors. The Battalion’s reception
center serves as the initial stop for families
attempting to reconnect with their detained
relatives. Here, Vipers make sure Iraqi visitors schedule appointments for the visitation center. In addition, the center provides
video-teleconferencing (VTC) ability for
family members to see and talk to their
Detainees held in other TIF’s.
The visitation center enables families to
visit with their detained loved ones in an
environment where children can color and
play and spouses can embrace and converse. The Battalion Chaplain even plays
an important role by providing and handing out supplies and toys to the children
following their visit. The impressions the
family members and detainees receive at
this center are instrumental in the ongoing
Counter-Insurgency (COIN) mission in Iraq.
Another COIN / IO initiative involves demarginalizing the extremist detainee and
providing vocational trades, Adult Tanweer,
Basic Education and basic and advanced
computer training. The vocational program
includes instruction in carpentry, sewing,
and art. Future programs also will include
small engine repair and agriculture. All of
these Theater Internment Facility Rehabilitation Curriculums provide a positive impact on the detainee population, and more
importantly, provides detainees a trade or
skill they can use once they are released.
Ultimately, providing detainees with job
skills can save the lives of Coalition and
Iraqi Forces’ because the released detainees
will be less easily influenced to participate
in terrorist or insurgent activity.
In addition to conducting daily TIF
operations, the Battalion is undertaking the
challenge of integrating Iraqi Correctional
Officers (ICO) into US detention operations.
REM II was the first facility that initiated
Iraqi Correctional Officers to train and
perform their duties side by side with U.S.
Soldiers. Camp Cropper continues to serve
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A Soldier from the Viper Battalion pushes a
child on a swing during a detainee family
visit at the Camp Cropper visitation center.
(Department of Defense photo by SSG Carlos
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as a training facility for both formalized and
on-the-job ICO training to prepare them
for greater responsibility and placement
elsewhere. More than 800 ICOs currently
perform their duties at REM II. Eventually,
U.S. trained ICOs will assume full control
over REM II and the TIF at Camp Taji as the
detention facilities are transferred over to
the Government of Iraq.
Soldiers’ daily efforts in the TIF not
only impact the care and custody aspect of
detention operations, but also make significant contributions to JTF-134 and Multi
- National Forces – Iraq (MNF-I) strategic visions. Through each of the fourteen LOO’s,
Soldiers contribute to the future of Iraq by
rehabilitating detainees and making significant improvements to the TIF to ensure
the Government of Iraq receives a premier
detention facility in the future. Through
these areas of focus, and numerous educational and service-related operations within
Remembrance II, the Viper Battalion has
pushed the boundaries of its traditional MP
role and tackled one of the more important
and sensitive missions found in Iraq today.
This mission can best be defined as being
the forefront of Detention Operations which
is the care and custody of detainees with
dignity and respect. From the early days of
the Transition of Authority ceremony when
LTC Brad Graul emphasized our motto as
“Service to the Troops”, our mission here at
REM II has further expanded the motto to
“Service to the Detainees, Families and the
country of Iraq.”
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This is one of two V-100s under the care
of the MP Museum. This example represents the vehicles of the 720th MP Company, which was one of the first American
units in Vietnam to field the V-100s.
One of the main missions facing the
newly-formed 18th MP Brigade in September of 1966 what that of convoy escort. At
the time, the only vehicle available to the
MPs for convoy escort duties was the M151
quarter-ton jeep, armed only with a single
M60 machine gun and no protective armor,
or inadequate bolt-on armor plating. The
first commander of the 18th MP Brigade,
COL Thomas Guidera, noticed that South
Vietnamese troops were using wheeled
armored cars, the V-100 built by Cadillac
Gage. Guidera’s subsequent efforts lead to
the initial acquisition of six V-100s; split to
three apiece to the 504th and the 720th MP
Battalions for evaluation. Delayed somewhat by manufacturer difficulties, significant numbers of V-100s finally reached
Military Police units in late 1968.
The 720th first used V-100s during
Operation Paddington, 10-27 July 1967, to
provide escort security for resupply convoys
to the forward base camp at Xuyen Moc.
Subsequent convoy escort responsibilities
included the 194-mile route from Long
Binh Post to Tay Ninh, and other important routes in or out of Dau Tieng, Qan Loi,
Phouc Vinh, Lai Khe, and Quan Loi. The
position of V-100s in convoys varied according to the mission conditions, usually as
the lead vehicle or rear security and even as
a wrecker retriever. The V-100 Commando
A convoy with
720th V-100s in
protective escort
stop outside a
village.
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The museum’s
V-100 at the Fort
Leonard Wood
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this photo have
recently been revised to represent
the 720th.
proved its worth and versatility for Military
Police convoy escort duties. Not only was
it easier to maintain and maneuver than a
tracked vehicle, it could keep up with the
rapidly moving convoys, resist small arms
fire, had amphibious capability, and could
even effectively recover disabled convoy
vehicles as needed.
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A 720th Military Policeman takes a break
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The Patrol Boat, River (PBR) MK 2 was
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a direct result of the need for a fast and
maneuverable craft to patrol the coastal and
river waterways in Southeast Asia. The U.S.
Army operated 39 PBRs under the control
of the 458th Transportation Company, attached to the 18th Military Police Brigade.
The cost to the U.S. Army was $86,000 for
each vessel.
The 458th received the PBRs in early
1968, thus becoming the only PBR company
in the U.S. Army. The Transportation Corps
provided one coxswain and engine man for
each boat. A Military Policeman served as
the forward gunner and a South Vietnamese
soldier as the interpreter. The PBR crews
were initially sent to the U. S. Navy facility
at Nha Be, California, for training. All replacement crew members coming from the
United States would go through four weeks
of Army security boat training at the Naval
Inshore Operations Training Center at Mare
Island, California.
The 458th established its headquarters
at the Military Police compound at Ton Son
Nhut Air Base in the Saigon area in March
1968, when it came under the control of
the 92nd Military Police Battalion of the
18th Military Police Brigade. It was also the
only Transportation Corps unit assigned
to the Military Police Corps. The company
positioned detachments of four PBRs, each,
to First Logistics Command ports at Qui
Nhon, Vung Ro Bay, Vung Tau, Newport,
Cat Lai and Cat Lo. Each PBR detachment
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miles of inland waterway and canals.
This PBR (MPC-1910) was acquired
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Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army, SGT Derek Gaines, Photographer
FT BLISS, Texas -- Recently deployed Army
Reserve Soldiers were invited to support the final
Military Readiness Exercise(MRE) for the 89th
Military Police Brigade, part of III Corps out of Ft.
Hood, at McGregor Range outside of El Paso, Texas,
from March 19 to April 1.
Although the current unit conducting a mission frequently sends a team back to CONUS to
support the training of its follow-on unit, the 89th
MP Brigade’s exercise had unprecedented support
from the last three brigades to conduct its mission: detention operations in Iraq. The 300th MP
Brigade, 11th MP Brigade, and the National Guard’s
177th MP Brigade all have completed the same
validating exercise conducted by the same trainers
at the same detainee operations training facility:
McGregor Range, N.M.
In November 2008, Col. Dave Taylor, the senior
army advisor to the Michigan Army National Guard
contacted the 300th MP Brigade and the 177th MP
Brigade to see if the units would be willing to lend
their experience to assist the 89th MP Brigade.
As part of the Army Reserve’s operational force,
300th MP BDE provides best-trained, best-lead,
best-equipped Soldiers to combatant commanders. With detention operations being such a strategically important part of the counterinsurgency,
the brigade wanted to ensure the success of their
fellow MPs in the 89th. This exercise proved to be
a remarkable testament to teamwork and reserve
component integration.
After some planning and analysis, the 300th
MP Brigade sent four members of its staff, Lt. Col.
Eric Engelmeier, the brigade’s operations officer,
Sgt. Major Richard Winkleman, brigade operations sergeant major, Maj. Paul Hullinger, brigade
logistics officer, and Sgt. 1st Class Glenn Jenkins,
operations NCO. The 177th MP Brigade sent their
judge advocate general and deputy commander.
These combat-experienced subject matter experts
provided invaluable insights to the 89th Military
Police Brigade.
The 300th MP Brigade deployed to Iraq in 20078 to provide command and control of detention
operations at both Camp Bucca and later at Camp
Cropper. Camp Bucca was then the world’s largest
military detention facility, holding over 20,000
detainees, while Camp Cropper due to being the
central inprocessing point was the world’s busiest.
The Soldiers from the 300th MP Brigade and
the currently deployed 11th Military Police Brigade
brought invaluable experience and expertise to en-
sure the training was as realistic and challenging as
possible. They advised the Exercise Brigade, 5/75th
Training Support Division (BCTD), on creation of
exercise injects.
“This was a very involved exercise including
live role-play and real staff work, but as Pandit said
it best: ‘The more we sweat in peace, the less we
bleed in war,’” said 5/75th Observer Controller/
Trainer (OC/T) Lt. Col. Andrew Juknelis. “These
previously deployed Soldiers know how the mission is actually being accomplished in theater,
which will enable the 89th Soldiers to seamlessly
transition into running detainee operations in
Iraq.”
Before returning as an OC/T, Juknelis had been
the plans officer for the 300th MP BDE on a recent
deployment to Iraq.
Brigade operations and logistics were two
critical areas of the training. Operations personnel
provided their support and expertise in operations,
to include setup and operations of the brigade’s
battle desk, and in depth details and intricacies of
specific high-profile battle drills and missions.
“We were able to provide real world experience
and lessons learned about what actually worked in
theater,” said Engelmeier.
Hullinger provided subject matter expertise
in logistics and contracting. He worked with his
counterpart at the 11th MP Brigade, Maj. Tim
Rados, to advise the 89th MP Brigade logistics personnel on the concept of support for U.S. detainee
operations facilities.
“We worked side by side with the 89th MP
Brigade personnel every day, running working
groups on the logistical challenges of transitioning
the mission to Iraqis and closing select facilities,”
said Hullinger. “Having someone who has actually
completed your same mission provides the training audience a level of guidance that can literally
make life or death differences in theater.”
The team also acted as OC/Ts and advisors to
the 89th to guide them through their Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) and battle drills for
the various scenarios.
“We provided the 89th MP BDE staff with the
most immersive and realistic training environment possible by pulling together units currently
in theater and those who had recently returned,”
said Juknelis. “The 89th even had the opportunity to begin their operational design and brief
Detainee Operations commanders in Iraq during
the exercise.”
The 75th BCTD conducts pre-deployment battalion and higher Battle Command Staff Training
for all Army Component Forces in support of ARFORGEN and ultimately supporting the national
security strategy. This training develops leadership, expertise in brigade and battalion operations,
command and control (C2), decision-making, and
staff work.
“I believe having the warrior citizens from
Michigan participate was critical to keeping the
exercise relevant and real for the training unit,” said
Taylor. “No commander heading into a combat
zone could have asked for better support or more
relevant training. Having subject matter experts
who had just “been there and done that” working
with the unit’s leadership was the X factor to help
meet the commander’s training objectives.
IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
Military Working Dog Warrior Police Challenge
Working Dog Winners:
Competition Determines Top Dog
Top Dog
Staff Sgt. James Cooey and
Randy, 42nd Military Police
Detachment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Scout Event
Sgt. Bryan Pitts and Wandor,
230th Military Police
Company, Miesau, Germany
Story and photos by Allison Gipson
GUIDON staff
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The third
annual Military Working Dog Warrior Police
Competition was held at Fort Leonard Wood,
May 11-15, putting more than 40 teams
through the ultimate test to find out who
could be “top dog.”
After nearly a week of competition and 12
different events, Staff Sgt. James Cooey, 42nd
Military Police Detachment, Fort Bragg, N.C.,
and his dog, Randy took “Top Dog” honors.
“With an Airborne mentality, I worked
really hard and did what I could,” Cooey said.
Cooey attributed the win to initial training from fellow handlers at Fort Bragg.
“I am overwhelmed. I relied a lot on the
training that I had early on and put that into
effect. All of this was a challenge, but I am
more rewarded when I am on the battlefield
— these dogs really save lives.”
The Soldiers and their dogs competed in
a competition focused on events mirroring
reality — something that proved to be challenging but beneficial for many.
“You are put to the test. You are given the
scenario and asked how you are going to
handle it,” said Sgt. Sandra Gonzalez, 142nd
Military Police Company, Yongsan, Korea.
“This really deals with the handler and the
dog as a team. You go and do the best you
can, whether you have the knowledge on
how to do it, or you might learn then and
there whether or not you and your dog can
do the task.”
Gonzalez and her dog, Gino, traveled 18
hours from Korea to compete and she said
she was looking to gain a number of things
from coming to the Training and Doctrine
Command competition.
“Competing has opened my eyes to a lot
things, especially since I have never deployed with my dog before. It is like ‘oh wow,
this is what I need to do with my dog and
train when I get back to Korea.’”
Staff Sgt. Mike Unruh, 212th Military
Police Detachment, Fort Belvoir, Va., has
competed in two TRADOC competitions and
five military working competitions. He said
even though it gets harder every year, getting
the opportunity to create stronger bonds
with fellow K9 handlers is worth the travel
and competition.
Building Search Event
Staff Sgt. James Cooey and
Randy, 42nd Military Police
Detachment, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Obstacle and Agility
Event
Spc. David Walls and Nina,
49th Engineer Detachment,
5th Engineer Battalion, Fort
Leonard Wood
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Marine Cpl. Joshua Mullins and Duke, Headquarters Support Battalion, Military Police Company, K9
Section, Camp Lejeune, N.C., dive into the water pit at the physical endurance confidence course,
May 15.
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Spc. Jason Bourcier rewards Choby, 49th Engineer Detachment, 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard
Wood after completing the hasty route clearance event. The dogs in the competition competed in a
number of events classified by the type of specialized working dog they are.
“You build espirit de corps; you build
fellowship with people you have probably never met before; you see how other
handlers work their dogs — basically you are
getting new tools to make your toolbox better,” Unruh said.
The competitors competed in a number
of events, including area-clearing operations,
narcotic inspections, route- clearing operations, building searches, casualty extractions,
obedience and obstacles courses, attack
scenarios and others.
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Staff Sgt. Kenneth Johnson and Roy, 42nd Military Police Detachment, Fort Bragg, N.C. detain decoy
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoctel, 72nd Military Police Detachment, Fort Bliss, Texas during the handler
protection event, May 14.
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Iiken leaps through an obstacle with
handler, Spc. Patrick Pfeister, 91st Military
Police Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y. giving
direction. All teams competed in an
obstacle and agility event, May 14 at the
Softball Complex B, which was open to
the public.
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Staff Sgt. Brian Ruggiero, 701st Military
Police Battalion, Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas serves as a decoy to Randy during
the hardest hitting dog event, May 14.
Randy and handler, Staff Sgt. James
Cooey, 42nd Military Police Detachment,
Fort Bragg, N.C., won “Top Dog.”
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Mine Detection Event
Sgt. Corey McCourt and Mina,
Leonard Wood
Narcotics Detection
Event
Sgt. Heather Keefer, 42nd
Military Police Detachment,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Specialized Search
Dogs
Spc. David Walls and Nina,
Leonard Wood
Explosive Detection
Sgt. Bryan Pitts and Wandor,
230th Military Police
Company, Miesau Germany
Handler Protection
Event
Senior Airman Daren Marshall Hardest Hitting
and Zak, F.E Warren Air Force Sgt. Todd Neveu and
Nero, 17th Military Police
Base, Wy.
Detachment, Fort Jackson, S.C.
Endurance Event
Staff Sgt. Joshua Washington Top Kennel
and Clara, 221st Military Police 221st Military Police
Detachment, Fort Eustis, Va. Detachment, Fort Eustis, Va.
Sgt. Ryan Insana and dog, Bimbo, 91st Military Police
Battalion, Fort Drum, N.Y., run to the next obstacle at the
physical endurance confidence course, May 15. Handlers and their dogs ran through a series of obstacles
together, competing for the best time on the last day of
the Military Working Dog Warrior Police Challenge.
UH-1B Helicopter – 560th MP Co.
V-100 Armored Car – 560th MP Co.
The museum’s helicopter represents
the 114th Aviation Company (AHC), which
served in Vietnam from 1963 to 1972. Military Policemen of the 560th MP Company
served valiantly as door gunners on the
helicopters of the 114th from 1963 through
1966. During this service, the company’s
MPs earned 437 Air Medals.
The 560th MP Company was the first U.S.
law enforcement agency in Vietnam in 1962.
In 1963, Brigadier General Joseph Stillwell,
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Support Group-Vietnam, requested 40 volunteer
door gunners from the 560th MP Company.
The request was answered by over 70 percent
of the company’s personnel volunteering for
duty. All of the flying time by the military
policemen was during their off-duty hours.
According to a contemporary MP publication, PFC Ellis Page of the 560th was the first
MP wounded by enemy action in Vietnam.
He was wounded while serving as a door
gunner on 17 September 1963. During 1964,
fifty-four MPs qualified for the Air Medal
based on their flying time as door gunners.
On 10 August, 1965, the 560th MP Company
received a Meritorious Unit Commendation
for service in Vietnam during the period of
January 1963 to May 1964.
In March of 1964, the 560th lost two MPs
who were serving as door gunners. The first,
PFC John Shea, drowned when the UH-1B
he was serving on crashed into water in a
non-combat action on 9 March. Shortly
thereafter, on 15 March, PFC John Holguin
was killed when his UH-1B was shot down in
combat.
The MP Museum’s helicopter is painted in
markings to represent Holguin’s aircraft: UH-
This is one of two V-100s under the care
of the MP Museum. This example represents the vehicles of the 560th MP Company, which was unofficially known as the
“Roadrunners.”
On 20 February 1970, the 560th was reassigned from the 95th MP Bn. to the 93rd MP
Bn. With this new assignment, the mission
included convoy escorts, highway security,
and reconnaissance patrols on the QL-19
from the An Khe pass to Pleiku and along
QL-14 from Ben Het to Ban Me Thout.
During the calendar year of 1970, the
560th participated in many operations in
completion of mission requirements. The
most noteworthy of these was to provide
support for the Cambodian Campaign during the period of 4 May to 28 June. During
this period, the vehicles of the 560th logged
over 13,670 miles while escorting a total of
287 westbound convoys and encountering
nine enemy ambushes.
In 1970, much of the action involving the
560th MP Co. consisted of convoy ambushes, usually in the An Khe or Mang Yang
Passes. On 28 August, the 560th reacted to
a heavy ambush near An Khe Pass with five
V-100 vehicles. During the daylong battle,
the V-100s provided traffic control, shuttled
ammunition in to Infantry units, evacuated wounded personnel from the kill zone,
and aided in the dust-offs. In October, an
ambush in the Mang Yang Pass involved the
V-100s returning to the kill zone to remove
disabled vehicles. Again in November, in
the same vicinity, the 560th responded
when a total of twenty vehicles were disabled by a large-scale enemy ambush that
utilized a variety of weapons.
During 1970, the V-100s of the 560th
covered more area and more miles than any
other MP company in Vietnam, averaging
twelve convoys and 1200 miles per day. The
Company suffered two fatalities in 1970 due
to vehicular accidents involving the V-100s.
At the end of year, the 560th also had the
largest fleet of V-100s of any MP company in
Vietnam.
In June 1971, Company personnel in the
V-100s again responded to a convoy ambush in the An Khe Pass. In the two-hour
long battle, personnel in the V-100 “Proud
Mary”, under the direction of Sgt Henry
Mungle, helped repulse enemy forces and
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A UH-1B of the 114th Aviation Company
delivering troops.
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The MP museum’s helicopter (MPC-1906) on display in the vehicle park across from the facility.
1B 62-01963. This aircraft was with the 114th
“Cobra” platoon flying out of Vinh Long. It
was the last ship of a formation of three that
was attacking Viet Cong ground forces, when
it was struck by ground fire and crashed.
Along with Holguin, lost in the crash were
aircraft commander CPT Roger Gauvin, pilot
1LT Kenneth Shannon, crew chief SP5 Carleton Upton, and an ARVN observer.
UH-1B “Iroquois”
Fuselage length: 38’-5”
Height: 14’-7”
Empty weight: 4,502 lbs.
Maximum weight: 8,500 lbs.
Powerplant: Lycoming turbine
T-53-L-5, 960 h.p.
Maximum speed: 138 mph
Performance ceiling: 11,800 ft.
Range: 288 miles
The museum’s helicopter is actually UH1B 63-8505, which was acquired from the
U.S. Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker,
Alabama in April of 1984. The logbook of 638505 only dates to back to 1977, but its age
(built in 1963) and patches in the tailboom
suggest this aircraft saw combat in Vietnam.
After in-depth research, it was repainted in
2008 with its current markings to represent
62-01963.
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The UH-1B in the photograph is 62-01963,
which was lost in action on 15 March 1964.
(photo by Steve Stibbens, 114th Aviation
Company)
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Top: The museum’s V-100 at the Fort Leonard Wood front gate. The markings in this photo have
recently been replaced to represent the 560th. Bottom: V-100 “Proud Mary II”, likely a replacement
vehicle for the original “Proud Mary” involved in the action resulting in an MP Silver Star.
protected wounded personnel. For their
actions in this incident, Sgt Mungle received
a Silver Star, SP/4 Roger Wamsely a Bronze
Star with V, and SP/4 Ron Tomkins a Bronze
Star with V and Purple Heart.
V-100 “Commando” Armored Car
Manufacturer: Cadillac Gage
Length: 18’8”
Width: 7’5”
Height: 8’0”
Weight: 16,250 lbs.
Powerplant: Chrysler M75 V-8 361 cu. in.,
191 h.p.
Maximum speed: 62 mph (3.5 mph
in water)
Crew: 3 to 4, usually driver, gunner,
radio operation and commander
Armament: two M37 .30 caliber
machine guns
This V-100 (MPC-1905) was acquired
by the museum in May 1984 from the U.S.
Army Historic Clearinghouse in Anniston,
Alabama. The vehicle serial number is
10869.
IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
Cropper
Cops
This is Not the Wild West
143rd Military Police Detachment Keeps Victory Base Complex Safe
By SPC Welch, Cory
By Lt. Col. Eric Larson, 11th Military Police (MP)
Brigade Public Affairs Officer, Baghdad, Iraq
What happens when police officers deploy
to Camp Cropper, Iraq? What importance is
it to the police forces that temporarily lose
these officers while they’re gone? Is it good
for anyone?
Many Army Reserve and Army National
Guard Soldiers are deployed to Iraq. Camp
Cropper, a Theater Internment Facility, is no
exception. Of the over 2500 Soldiers located
there, most are not active component Soldiers. It should come as no surprise that there
are many here who are in law enforcement as
a profession back in the United States.
Col. Paul D. Rauh of Fredericksburg, Va.,
Deputy Commander of the 11th MP Brigade,
Ashley Pa., is one of these dual law enforcement individuals. He has over 28 years of
MP experience and 18 years of civilian law
enforcement time where he is currently a
Prince William County Police Department First
Sergeant. His dedication to duty and respect
for those who serve in two law enforcement
careers allowed him to come up with the idea
to recognize and honor those law enforcement
agencies back in the United States that were
sacrificing while they had Soldiers deployed.
His idea was to have “Cropper Cops” posters placed in the Camp Cropper Dining Facility and all of the Warriors who were deployed
could place their agencies patches on these
posters to honor and recognize them for all
who serve here.
Rauh has had three boards placed as the
first and second filled up from all of those deployed. “Taking five random patches off this
wall you would probably have over 100 years
combined experience in law enforcement”,
said Rauh, “All of these experiences help to
insure that the 2500 Soldiers here provide the
greatest care and custody of the over 3400
detainees in our Theater Internment Facility.”
Most of these dual career Soldiers are
trained at the MP school at Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo. Sgt. 1st. Class Manuel Adams of
New Orleans, La., a Harahan Police department patrol sergeant and SWAT team leader
stated, “Deployment here will make me a
better police officer; having both military and
civilian training has better prepared me to
conduct missions outside the wire and upon
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CAMP CROPPER, Iraq – “Cropper Cops” gather around one of the three posters in the dining facility
where their law enforcement patches are placed with honor. DoD Photo Credit Army Lt. Col. Eric
Larson (RELEASED)
my return I will be able to pass on the tactical
training I’ve learned to my department. It’s a
win-win for all of us.”
This concept of developing additional
skills in the complementary career field is
not unique but certainly pronounced in the
MP and law enforcement communities. Lt.
Col. Keith Nadig, a City of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Police Department management methods
analyst and Brigade Chief of Staff, switched to
the MP branch in 2002 based on his experiences in civilian law enforcement. “The
complexity of issues here in Iraq will allow me
to better handle the challenges when I return
to duty in Florida,” Nadig said.
There are many in the task force who also
are not normally MPs. These are called in lieu of
forces. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Valente of
the 1st of the 114th Infantry Battalion, 50th Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National
Guard and the Willingboro Township Police Department, is one of these Warriors. “Those of us
who have civilian law enforcement experiences
are critical to the operation here because we
can directly apply those skills to help transition
from an Infantry mission to a military police
one here,” Valente said, “The training we got at
Camp McGregor, N.M. was excellent, but without key individuals who understand the finer
points of being in law enforcement, the mission
would not be as successful.”
Valente went on to thank all of the
agencies that have given up individuals to
deployment, “It is a great sacrifice for all of
the communities to give up some of their law
enforcement personnel to come here and
I’m glad we have the Cropper Cops boards to
acknowledge their support to us, thank you.”
Another direct linkage between these in
lieu of forces and the mission here in Iraq is
Sgt. Asa Paris of Gordon Town, N.J., a Mercer
County Corrections Center Trenton, Corrections Officer. “Understanding corrections
facilities processes and long hours are what
I’ve brought here,” said Paris, “I won’t take
my civilian job for granted and can provide a
better understanding of what they are trying
to accomplish with the overall corrections
operations from my experiences here.”
Understanding different cultures and gaining situational awareness were great skill enhancements for Sgt. Jason Mckevitt, B Co. 1st
of the 114th Infantry Battalion, 50th Brigade
Combat Team, N.J. Army National Guard and
NYPD Patrol Burrow Queens North officer.
“A few missions outside the wire visiting with
Iraqi Army Soldiers broke down many stereotypes and made me realized that Soldiers are
just Soldiers anywhere in the world.” When
describing the Cropper Cops, Mckevitt stated,
“Some brotherhoods can’t be broken and honoring our departments and promoting interdepartment networking makes you a better
cop and promotes the blue brotherhood.”
Through the efforts of these citizen- Soldiers
and their law enforcement background, the
current mission is one of the truest care and custody with dignity and respect for the detainees.
It is impossible to encapsulate how the
Soldiers here are making things happen and
how it is their individual skills that make the
difference. What is clear is that these dual
status Soldiers are gaining an incredible
amount of skill and ability in making things
happen on a strategic level that will be of
great benefit to their departments upon their
return to duty. These officers will return adept
at dealing with international media, a vast
array of cultures and up close and personal
interaction with known terrorists. “My hope
is that all of the law enforcement agencies
back home understand the value that their
deployed Soldier brings to us.” said Rauh, “I
want to make sure we thank and honor them
as best we can through our efforts as Cropper
Cops.
Early in the morning as the sun breaks
over the horizon, a motley group has assembled on Victory Base Complex in Iraq,
ranging from Military Police Investigators
(MPI) and Military Working Dog handlers
to armed private security contractors and
US Army Soldiers. A representative of
the local Mayor Cell, the governing body
for this particular camp, reads off safety
considerations and a marching order for
the group. “They aren’t expecting us, so
be careful and get a perimeter set up first,”
he advises. Details are finalized for the
wide-ranging group, and shortly after, a
convoy of HMMWVs, Armored vehicles
and MP patrol vehicles are heading to
their destination across Camp Liberty. An
unannounced early morning compliance
inspection is about to begin.
The purpose of the surprise inspections
is to spot check the various housing areas
within Victory Base Complex to ensure that
no illicit activity is being conducted and to
ensure minimum safety standards are met
within the man camps housing a mixture
of LNs (Local Nationals) and TCNs (Third
Country Nationals). As these individuals
are living in a US Military installation, the
US Military exerts it’s authority to enforce
the standards of conduct. Under the guidance of the Military Police Investigators, a
search party lawfully checks for contraband
items. Based on what is found during the
search, the contraband items are documented, inventoried and seized.
During the course of the compliance
inspection, the personnel conducting
the search locate what they feel may be
contraband. The Military Police Investigators come to each location to determine if
the items found are illegally possessed by
the occupants of the housing unit. When
it is determined that contraband had been
located, a process to document, collect
and inventory all items seized begins. The
MPI office is responsible for the collection,
safekeeping and ultimate disposition of all
seized property. During the compliance
inspections, any weapons or other contraband items located are seized, secured
and processed as evidence. The owner of
the contraband items can face expulsion
and barrment from Victory Base Complex
for possession of items on the
contraband list.
At the conclusion of the
inspection, contraband is laid
out on the floor of the Victory Base Complex Provost
Marshal Office. The results
of the compliance inspection
yielded several items, and the
total amount of contraband
seized by the Military Police
has grown with nearly every
inspection. At the end of a
long day searching through
multiple housing areas, common areas and workspaces,
Investigator Schaeffer still has
work to accomplish. All seized
items need to be secured in
the 143d’s evidence room, a
secure storage area with access
limited to Investigator Schaeffer and his assistant evidence
technician. With strict guidelines governing the handling of
evidence, Investigator Schaef> Officer Richard Bell, Anniston Army Depot, Ala., puts Tynisi
fer needs to be meticulous in
Darby, Ft. Gordon, Ga., in handcuffs during a demonstration,
the performance of his job.
April 1, for DLA senior staff visitors. Courtesy photo.
Investigator Schaeffer,
evidence custodian for the
Provost Marshal Office, is in
charge of maintaining the
chain of custody and logging in
the items seized in the comcontractors and Third Country Nationpliance checks. “This is not the wild west
als. Alcohol and adult material are also
anymore,” Investigator Schaeffer said as he
banned from possession by all occupants
logged in several weapons found and seized
of VBC. Cell phones and computers also
in a recent search. In the Victory Base Com- constitute a violation of policy without the
plex, only authorized personnel are allowed
proper documentation authorizing the
to have firearms, ammunition and knives.
devices for specific personnel. Depending
So far, the results of each inspection have
on the circumstances, items located in an
yielded items seized by the Military Police.
inspection believed to have intelligence
Everything from US Military equipment to
value may be turned over to other agencies
alcohol to belt-fed automatic weapons has
for further exploitation and investigation.
been seized by the 143d Military Police DeIntelligence gathered from a compliance
tachment. Each seizure makes the VBC area inspection may result in action as drastic as
safer, and ensures contractors and Third
removing an entire company from Victory
Country Nationals are in compliance with
Base Complex due to security and safety
the orders and regulations which govern
hazards posed by the workers living within
Victory Base Complex.
the confines of Victory Base Complex. The
Each search which the Military Police
work the Military Police and Force Protecconducts checks for compliance of a labor
tion personnel accomplish may go largely
camp housing up to 500 people. Prohibited unobserved by a majority of the residents
items can be as small as thumb drives and
within Victory Base Complex, but the reflash memory; all recordable electronic
sults achieved contribute to the continued
media devices are prohibited items for
safety of everyone here.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
United States Disciplinary Barracks
Welcomes New Senior NCO
By Will King
Fort Leavenworth Lamp
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - Command
Sgt. Maj. Johnnie Jones III passed responsibility as the senior noncommissioned
officer of the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks to
Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Godwin at a
ceremony April 24 on Main Parade.
After Jones passed an NCO saber to
Godwin symbolizing the transfer of responsibility, Soldiers of the 705th Military Police
Internment and Resettlement Battalion, the
40th MP I/R Battalion, and Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, USDB, conducted a pass in review in honor of Jones.
“Command Sergeant Major Jones has
been a great command-team partner, a
great battle buddy, and has become a good
friend as well. I will miss his optimism and
his mission-first, Soldiers-always approach
to leadership,” said Col. James Gray, USDB
commandant and host for the ceremony.
Jones, who earlier the same day received
the Legion of Merit, is retiring after 31
years of military service, and expressed his
gratitude to all those who helped him in his
career.
“It has always been about the American
Soldier, service members, civilians and family members,” he said. “It is the American
Soldiers that I have had an opportunity to
stand side by side, shoulder to shoulder,
that allowed me to get where I am today.”
Jones concluded an emotional speech by
thanking friends and family for their years
of support.
“This ride started 31 years ago, and it’s
now time for me to close this chapter and
fade away. My only hope is that in some way
I helped someone along the way,” he said.
First Sgt. Ronald Hussung of HHC,
USDB, has known Jones since 2003, and he
said Jones provided constant mentorship
and leadership to his subordinate leaders.
“He’s what I consider a Soldiers’ leader.
He’s an individual that’s there for you 24
hours a day. He loves to give you advice and
help you professionally develop yourself,”
Hussung said.
Godwin comes to Fort Leavenworth after
serving as command sergeant major of the
14th MP Brigade at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
“I’m excited about being here. Without a
doubt, detainee operations is still the biggest game in town,” Godwin said. “My job
now is to take care of Soldiers, and I vow to
the Soldiers on the field that’s exactly what
I’m going to do.”
Hussung said Godwin is known as a
leader and true professional in the Military
Police community.
“Command Sergeant Major Godwin has
a wealth of knowledge, he’s worked here before and has an excellent reputation within
our career management field, so I know
for a fact that the Soldiers are very excited
about working with him,” he said.
Part of Godwin’s reputation is built on
his service as a drill sergeant, in airborne
units and in multiple deployments to Iraq.
Among his many awards and medals includes the Bronze Star Medal with two oak
leaf clusters.
“This is awesome,” Godwin said. “It’s
time to get it on.”
Purple Heart Recipients: New Chapter
for Military Order of the Purple Heart
>
The 40th Military Police Internment and Resettlement Battalion Color Guard and troops from the
40th, 705th Military Police Internment and Resettlement Battalion and U.S. Disciplinary Barracks conduct a pass in review at the change of responsibility ceremony between outgoing USDB Command
Sgt. Maj. Johnnie Jones III and incoming USDB Command Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Godwin April 24 on
Main Parade at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Photos by Prudence Siebert, Fort Leavenworth Lamp.
Thirty-five Purple Heart recipients will make Fort Leonard Wood
history by becoming charter members of the “Heart of Missouri,”
Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 140, the first chapter the
area has ever had.
When prior Military Policeman Joshua West and Master Sgt.
Willie Bowman decided it was time to start a chapter in the Fort
Leonard Wood area, they enlisted the help of Department of
Missouri Chief of Staff Jim Young, and Department of Missouri
Commander Carl Dietrich. The Military Order of the Purple Heart
National Headquarters informed them that they would need 12
Purple Heart recipients to form a chapter. So far, more than 35
recipients have stepped forward, including Staff Sgt. Jamie Pearce
and Mrs. Candace Pearce (prior military), the first husband and
wife pair to be awarded the Purple Heart. Command Sergeant
Major Robert Wells, CSM of the Engineer Regiment, will be the new
chapter’s first commander.
The Chartering Ceremony will take place in the Military
Police Memorial Grove at 1:00 p.m., June 30. MOPH National
Vice Commander Clayton Jones, a Nixa Missouri resident, will
be on hand to give the new Chapter its Charter, while Missouri
Commander Carl Dietrich will swear in the newly elected officers.
The Ceremony is open to the public and should last about an hour.
Per United States Army Regulations, the Purple Heart is awarded
in the name of the President of the United States to any member
of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under
competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed
Services after April 5, 1917, has been wounded or killed, or who has
died after being wounded. It is estimated that some 1,000 Purple
Heart recipients live within a 50 mile radius of Ft. Leonard Wood.
All Purple Heart recipients from any conflict are eligible to join the
Order.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) is unique
among Veteran Service Organizations in that all its members
were wounded in combat. For this sacrifice, they were awarded
the Purple Heart Medal. With grants from the MOPH Service
Foundation, the MOPH and its Ladies Auxiliary promote Patriotism,
Fraternalism, and the Preservation of America’s Military History.
Most importantly, they provide comfort and assistance to all
Veterans and their families, especially those requiring claims
assistance with the VA, those who are homeless, and those requiring
employment assistance. MOPH volunteers provide assistance to
Hospitalized veterans at VA sites and State Veterans Homes
For more information or if you are a Purple Heart recipient and
wish to join the new chapter, contact Master Sgt. Willie Bowman
at (573) 563-7198 or email at [email protected]. For
additional information about the Military Order of the Purple
Heart, visit http://www.purpleheart.org.
MILITARY POLICE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION
MP HISTORY
Supporting Firm Members
>
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Advancia Corporation
573-336-8312
Steve Herold
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First-Light USA [p. 4]
877-454-4450
Jeremy Ross
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Restraints Inc
404-271-8879
James Smith
[email protected]
AeroVironment, Inc.
805-581-2187
Stephanie Foster
www.avinc.com
Garrett Container [p. 17]
301-746-8970
Don Morin
www.garrettcontainer.com
Safariland
904-741-1765
Erin Skaff
www.baesystems.com
BAE Systems
573-329-8531
Perry Roberts
www.baesystems.com
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
414-343-8603
Misty Oelhafen
www.harley-davidson.com
Tactical & Survival Specialties
540-434-8974
Kim Wetzel
www.tacsurv.com
Combined Systems, Inc.
724-932-2177
Bobbie Jo Buchholz
www.less-lethal.com
Heckler & Koch Defense, Inc.
703-450-1900 x238
Wayne Weber
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Team One Network
540-437-7277
John T. Meyer
www.teamonenetwork.com
Concurrent Technologies Corp.
573-329-8557
Roger Gunter
www.ctc.com
Kipper Tool Company
800-295-9595
Bill Deringer
www.kippertool.com
Zebra Imaging
512-583-1379
Amy Gawlik
www.zebraimaging.com
Creative Building Products [p. 19]
260-459-0929
J.C. Brown
www.soacorp.com
Lynn Peavey Company
913-495-6660
Dee Hastings
www.peaveycorp.com
Z-Bolt Laser Systems
503-867-1617
John Meuller
www.z-bolt.com
DRASH (DHS Systems, LLC)
251-625-0677
John Aikin
www.drash.com
MagnumSpike [p. 2]
888-667-9494
Adi Dhondy
www.magnumspike.com
Fort Wood Hotels by
Ehrhardt Properties, LLC
Peterson Group
636-434-1515
Phil Peterson
www.petersong.com
Owners of Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn, Fairfield
Inn, Candlewood Suites, Mainstay Suites
573-451-2050
Rick Morris
www.fortwoodhotels.com
Polaris Industries
931-980-8898
Mike Cooney
www.polarisdefense.com
Potomac Field Gear
276-494-2956
Patrick Schado
www.potomacfieldgear.com
LOCAL
American Awards, Inc.
573-336-7616
Darlene Palmer
Jones Investment Group
573-336-8328
Merle Jones
Military Police Medal
of Honor, Vietnam
1Sgt Nicky D. Bacon – Medal of Honor
1968 for actions in the Republic of Vietnam
Other awards: Distinguished Service
Cross, Bronze Star with “V” device and
Purple Heart.
CITATION:
BACON, NICKY DANIEL
Born: 25 November 1945, Caraway, Ark.
Entered service at: Phoenix, Ariz.
RANK AND ORGANIZATION:
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B,
4th Battalion, 21st Infantry, 11th Infantry
Brigade, Americal Division.
PLACE AND DATE:
West of Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam, 26
August 1968.
CITATION:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and
beyond the call of duty. S/Sgt. Bacon distinguished himself while serving as a squad
leader with the 1st Platoon, Company B,
during an operation west of Tam Ky. When
Company B came under fire from an enemy
bunker line to the front, S/Sgt. Bacon quickly organized his men and led them forward
in an assault. He advanced on a hostile bunker and destroyed it with grenades. As he
did so, several fellow soldiers including the
1st Platoon leader, were struck by machine
gun fire and fell wounded in an exposed position forward of the rest of the platoon. S/
Sgt. Bacon immediately assumed command
of the platoon and assaulted the hostile gun
position, finally killing the enemy gun crew
in a single-handed effort.
When the 3d Platoon moved to S/
Sgt. Bacon’s location, its leader was also
wounded. Without hesitation S/Sgt. Bacon
took charge of the additional platoon and
continued the fight. In the ensuing action
he personally killed 4 more enemy soldiers
and silenced an antitank weapon. Under
his leadership and example, the members
of both platoons accepted his authority
without question. Continuing to ignore the
intense hostile fire, he climbed up on the
exposed deck of a tank and directed fire into
the enemy position while several wounded
men were evacuated. As a result of S/Sgt.
Bacon’s extraordinary efforts, his company
was able to move forward, eliminate the enemy positions, and rescue the men trapped
to the front. S/Sgt. Bacon’s bravery at the
risk of his life was in the highest traditions
of the military service and reflects great
credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S.
Army.
In 1970, SSGT Bacon transferred to the
Military Police Corps and served in it for 14
years, retiring on 31 July 1984 at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
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573-232-1649
Ken Harrison
www.midmissorimotors.com
Splash Designs
573-368-2673
Quintin Wallis
Thanks to All of Our Supporters
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 Rick Harne 573-329-6772 or email [email protected].
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