A tribute to the Military Police who served in Vietnam |
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Proud to have served with them |
My good buddy Per A.W. Christiansen (above) mugging it up for the 527th MP Co. in Saigon. Per recently found the site and after 30 years contacted me. Above is Per today with his kids Michael and Cara. Per lives north of Vancouver, Canada. Just a wonderful treat getting back together with my Saigon buddy. Welcome home Per and glad we're in contact again. |
Martin Castillo of the 300th MP Company directs traffic at the entrance to the Saigon port. Below, unknown 560th MP "on patrol" Vung Tau, 1968. |
Doug Dragert (back), Doug Matthews (driver) and Pops Brady, now deceased, preparing to escort a convoy to the 11th Armored Cavalry camp at Xuan Loc. He was called Pops because he was so much older than the rest of us, 26. |
Larry Kimbrough with the 557th and "B" Co. of the 720th MPs at Long Binh. Larry is from Tennessee. |
Thank God for the good soldiers then, and now, who would serve and defend their country. For those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. |
MPs from the 504th after a convoy run. J. Thomas, B. Sampson, Kenny Welk, H. Fleischer, B. Carson, B. Godfrey, J. Heisler, J. Lee, P.Charpentier. |
"...18. The war had come and I had to go to a foreign country. A place I did not know....Once I had no religion. Now I am devout...I wish I could go home. Even in my mind that world is long gone...." written by Andy Rentfrow In memory of his father Robert Dingmon who died from wounds received in Vietnam. |
Mike Marchetto a tail gunner from the 630th MPs stationed at Cam Ranh Bay on the back of a V-100. This was on a convoy escort to the city of Phan Rang. |
SFC Strauder, "A" Co., 716th MP Co. Responsible for the Cholon District of Saigon. |
Larry Kimbrough today. Hired as a police officer in Trenton, Tennessee in 1975. Larry is currently a Captain on the force. |
SOME OF THE MEN |
Combat MPs! |
Per holds up a copy of my book, The Ghosts of Vietnam". |
1st Lt. Gray and his men, 1969. |
Returning Iraq soliders get a free copy of "The Ghosts of Vietnam" at an Armed Forces Day celebration. |
615th MPs, 1966, II Field Force, Long Binh. Webb, White, Forseberg, Dellolio, Blevins, McCullough, Hamilton, Sergeant Evans (kneeling). |