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| A tribute to the Military Police who served in Vietnam |
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| Jim Troupe. Counter-guerrilla warfare school, Ft. Benning, Georgia. 552nd MP Co., Long Binh. Seen here parading for the camera with the 300th MP Co., Saigon. Jim is from New York. Center: Ron Frampton with the 552nd MP CO, Long Binh, holding an M79 grenade launcher. At right, Ron today with his grandson Army Ranger T.J. White. |
| The status and missions of the MPs changed in Vietnam. In the initial attack on the U.S. Embassy during the Tet Offensive of 1968 the first two casualties were MPs killed defending the embassy. Two more MPs were killed when responding to the fire fight taking place there. 27 MPs lost their lives and 45 were wounded fighting in and around Saigon during the battle that raged for control of the city. The traditional duties of town patrol, base security, POW security had been augmented with armed river patrols, convoy escorts, etc. Many MPs names appear on The Wall in Washington, D.C. |
| Lt. Frank Ribich, Company "C", 716th MP Battalion. He lead his men to the U.S. Embassy. See the pics and read the text of this heroic fight by the MPs. Click on the MP helmet to get there................................ |
| SP/4 Kevin Mills, 66th MP CO out of Qui Nhon. Upper right, Marvin Danley with the 716th MP BN out of Saigon. |
| Gill Bunnell from Massachusetts served with the 272nd MPs there in 1968. Ken Hunsucker with the 66th MP Company out of Phu Tai. Below, left, SFC Strickland, "A" CO, 716th MP BN, Cholon District of Saigon. Lee Laliberte, 716th MPs looks down from the roof of the American Embassy during the Tet Offensive. |
| Of course there were many MP organizations in Vietnam not mentioned on this site, but I hope to change that. You all deserve recognition. Want to share a photo or a story? Please feel free to contact me. |
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| Two MPs with the 66th MP Co. out of Qui Nhon |
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| SP/4 Dell also of the 66th. |
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| postcard photo - Jim Stewart |
| Another beautiful coastal town Nha Trang |
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| MPs from the 552nd MP Co. in Long Binh havin' a good chat. Mike Ramirez, 552 MPs, me standing behind him. My good buddy Mike Ramirez found me and here he is with wife Ada today. Mike is retired and living in Florida |
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| Alan Brannon and SP/4 Strobach of the 218th MP Company standing along side of Hwy 1 near Nha Trang. This photo from 1971. 560th MPs on patrol in Vung Tau, broken down with nowhere to go. |
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| 66th MP Company Click Here |
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| 23rd Americal Division Military Police |
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| Flag of the Republic of South Vietnam |
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| Photo by Jim Stewart |
| Photo by Jim Stewart |
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| 716th MP BN |
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| TET! |
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| Vietnam Service Ribbon |
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| Ken today with his son Brandon and his police dog. Ken is a retired after 32 years on the police force and living in North Carolina. |
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| photo Jim Stewart |
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| MP Captains Dennis Porter and Wayne Hanson (C.O. "B"Company, 504th MP BN) ham it up. Left, George Fleming, second from left, with fellow "B" CO, 716th MPs take a break during TET. |
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| Al, Todd and Lee Laliberte (today) at The Citadel. |
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