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| A tribute to the Military Police who served in Vietnam |
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| PLATOONS |
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| 25th Infantry Division Patch |
| Capt. Mike Tarman was both at Cu Chi and Tay Ninh (MP Stations at right) and was the CO of the 25th MP Co. at Cu Chi. |
| Hundreds of workers came onto the military bases in the morning. It was the duty of the MPs to ensure that no contraband was brought onto base to include weapons and drugs. Most of these workers were necessary and vital, but security of the bases was of the utmost importance. At right MPs observe a demonstration that took place outside of the base at Tay Ninh. What were they demonstrating against? A dispute over an ice contract award for the base. |
| Words written by COL(R) Mike Tarman about the troops he commanded in Vietnam while he was an MP Captain. |
| MP Ed Lynch, 25th Infantry Division |
| The great Bob Hope brought his show to Vietnam every year. Here Connie Stevens entertains while 25th MPs "work" and the troops enjoy. |
| A convoy drives by the Michelin rubber plantation. Think this might be a good spot to get shot at? |
| SFC Archie Smith, Operations NCO, Provost Marshal LTCWilliam Gregerson, SSG Richard Burch, and Bruce Vegoda. |
| Argh! A ticket. Yes, traffic control was needed in Vietnam. There were hundreds of traffic accidents resulting in death, injury or destruction of private property. |
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| 864 troops died in Vietnam as the result of non-hostile vehicle losses or crashes. |
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| LTC Malcolm Smith, Provost Marshal, 25th Infantry Division, 1968-69, Cu Chi. Photo courtesy of Raymond Duke. |
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| IN MEMORY OF GORDON "GORDY" SHAW |
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| Gordon A. Shaw, left, with his best friend Tim Hippensteel. |
| Gordon was killed in May of 1970 while on convoy with the 4th Infantry Division in Binh Dinh Province. Gordon received the Bronze Star for valor. His best buddy, fellow MP Tim Hippensteel, right, writes these words: "We were high school friends drafted together in 1969. We raised some real hell together. Gordy was a Golden Gloves boxer. We'll meet again, good buddy". |
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| Clyde Griffey. |
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| Jim Pardo recruits an MP after exchanging headgear. |
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| Dale Laughlin. |
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