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| A tribute to the Military Police who served in Vietnam |
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| NINE RULES |
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| This is exactly what it looks like. Now I would guess the military term for it would be latrine, but folks it was simply known as the "shitter" to most of us. Those are 50 gallon drums that have been cut in half. They are full of exactly what you think they are full of. You can see where the backs of the latrines have been raised up and the drums dragged out into the open. The next step was to burn the contents. Needless to say, not a duty anyone wanted. Ah, the luxury of military life. |
| Those who served in the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) were given a card containing the nine rules to help win the war and the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese. To the right is similar card, the Code of Conduct. |
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| John Wayne and Ann Margaret visiting and performing for the troops. 630th MPs standing on a V-100 ready for a convoy to Dalat. LaVare and McDuff in the background, Eder, Crook, Flurry and Ken Anderson. |
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| Les Morgan, now living in Illinois next to his V-100, THOR II. Les was with the 66th MPs running convoys. Below is a photo of Phu Tai pass where many a convoy was run and ambushed. |
| I'm sure it has been said in every war, "how can a land as beautiful as this be so dangerous?" |
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| Click on the award to go to a great site. |
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| SP4 James Franklin was stationed in Vinh Long down in the Mekong Delta region. Above is a pic he sent of a street side cafe. |
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| 557th MPs. On the left an unknown Lieutenant, Lt. Cocks, Capt. Shoup, Lt. Joe Murray, Top Sgt. Alexander (1966). The 557th not only had the Long Binh Jail (LBJ), but did river security and river patrols as well. Photos courtesy of Joe Murray. |
| Lt. Cocks, Top Sgt. Alexander, Uknown Lieutenant, 557th MPs, Long Binh. |
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| Henry Churchbourne outside the U.S. Ambassadors Compound, 1965. An early Guard Mount with American, New Zealand, Australian and local Vietnamese Police, Saigon. |
| A young SP4 Herb Marlow in 1968. A career soldier would later retire as a CW3 from CID. Herb served with the CID in the Cam Ranh Bay Field Office, Det. B 8th MP Group, 1970. Check out his book, CID Army Detectives in Peace and War on the Book Store page. |
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| Lt. William Thomas and Sgt.Miller inspect new jeeps just arrving for the 615th MP Company. |