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Military police and U.S. Army Special Forces served different institutional purposes in Vietnam, yet their missions often met at isolated camps, contested…

The story of the 93rd Military Police Battalion in Vietnam belongs to a broader history of security, movement, discipline, and protection. Military police…

The Vietnam War produced a wide range of military insignia, from officially authorized shoulder sleeve insignia to locally made unit patches, pocket patches,…

The 527th Military Police Company stood at the center of one of the most difficult security crises to confront American forces during the Vietnam War. At Long…

Military police in Vietnam worked in spaces where the war was rarely clear-cut. Their duties included guarding installations, controlling traffic, escorting…

The 1968 Tet Offensive placed military police at the center of fighting that quickly spread across South Vietnamese cities, American bases, airfields,…

Military police humor during the Vietnam War often appeared far from official reports and formal histories. It lived in barracks newsletters, mimeographed…

In Vietnam, a military police mission could begin with a routine traffic stop and end under rocket fire. MPs guarded ammunition points, controlled checkpoints,…

Photographs of military police in Vietnam rarely present a single, dramatic story. Their record is assembled from guard posts, convoy routes, checkpoints,…

The Battle of Khe Sanh is usually remembered through images of artillery fire, Marine infantry in fighting positions, aircraft landing under pressure, and the…