Guides

The Tet Offensive and the MPs Who Held Saigon

In the early hours of January 31, 1968, the Vietnam War entered a new phase. Across South Vietnam, North Vietnamese forces and the Viet Cong launched…

Military police dogs saving lives on patrol

During the Vietnam War, military police working with dogs carried out missions that demanded patience, discipline, and trust. Their patrols extended beyond…

Military police service across Vietnam’s central highlands

The 8th Military Police Group operated in a part of Vietnam where distance, terrain, and shifting security conditions shaped nearly every assignment. The…

Prisoner Operations And The MP Role In Vietnam

Military police operations in Vietnam extended far beyond traffic control, base security, and law enforcement. MPs also handled prisoners, detainees, suspects,…

The Forgotten MPs of the 1st Cavalry Division

The story of the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam is usually told through helicopter assaults, jungle battles, cavalry operations, and the names of major…

MPs as Crowd Control During Anti-War Protests in Saigon

Military police in Saigon occupied an uneasy position during the Vietnam War. Their familiar duties included traffic regulation, law enforcement, prisoner…

The Attack on the U.S. Embassy Minute by Minute

The attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saigon became one of the most recognizable episodes of the Tet Offensive. In the early hours of January 31, 1968, Viet Cong…

A Visual Guide to MP Uniforms and Patches of the Vietnam Era

Military police uniforms in Vietnam reflected two competing demands: the need to look unmistakably official and the need to function in a tropical combat zone.…

The 93rd Military Police Battalion at Cu Chi

The 93rd Military Police Battalion formed part of the military police network that supported American forces in South Vietnam. Its history connects…

Military Police and the Montagnard Villages

The history of military police in Vietnam is often told through checkpoints, convoy routes, detention facilities, and incidents in towns. That record becomes…

A tribute to the Military Police who served in Vietnam
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Military Police pause to reflect after the battle for the American Embassy during the 1968 Tet Offensive.