It feels more realistic too,” he said. 55th MP Company trains for infantrylike tasks Pfc.

I recently picked up this pair of Military Police patches and was hoping someone might be able to provide me a quick lesson on their history. MP PEEWEE - M/Sgt. All Rights Reserved. Dominance From The North! Thank you. All rights reserved, ©1953, 2019 Stars and Stripes, All Rights Reserved |, © 2020 Stars and Stripes. Kris McWhirt subdues mock enemy combatant Spc.

Siamundo, 55th Military Police Company Lineage. Red Lions of the 55th Military Police Company and their adventures over 2011-2012. On one site it stated the 55th MP Company was inactivated in 1971 and then reactivated again in 1976. All rights reserved. One of the most intense moments for each soldier came during the home search, where each closed door could conceal a waiting gunman. Any and all information would be greatly appreciated. “There are more techniques and it’s just a lot more in-depth than at Advanced Individual Training. I would think the on one that say 57th is either an error or a repro, that there was a 57th MP Co active at that time in Korea is of no consequence, MP Companies Army Wide do not really have Identical insigina of this type, the differ vastly from one Company to the next. By signing up you agree to our Terms of use and Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com, "One is easily fooled by that which one loves. The 557th MP Company was deactivated in 1972 following service in Vietnam and then it too was reactivated in 1976 and is also currently in service assigned to the 94th MP Battalion in Korea. [cg]. Yo-Yo (center) was not always the sharp soldier he is in the picture. With that said, patches were often made in different batches from one year to the next, sometimes by different shops. The 557th military Police Company arrived in Vietnam in 1965. DisclaimerOmbudsmanWeb Notices and Privacy PolicyAccessibility/Section 508 My original patches from 1966 are also a darker shade of green on the background but that could be just due to the photography, and 557th MILITARY POLICE CO is spelled correctly.

The 257th Military Police Company deployed in 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Hello. Amid smoke and explosions outside, soldiers had to locate their intelligence targets and shoot the mannequins in close quarters without blocking each other.

Due to the quality of my 557th patches I'd say the 55th patch may have just been an omission(of the 7) error as the production person didn't know any different. The last Company Commander, CPT Matt Mularoni has cased the colors for the last time and they will be turned in to the MP Museum until such time as the unit is ever reactivated and chances are good that this will happen as the 545th has a colorful history and is the most highly decorated Military Police Company in … It's quite possible both patches were made for collectors.

The duty for the ship assignments was good as river traffic was shut down during nighttime hours.