Posted by greenbeanman in Kansas on February 09, 2010 at 06:00:41 from (99.60.132.177):
In Reply to: O/T ARMY TIME SPENT posted by JR.Frye on February 08, 2010 at 10:33:42:
Drafted into U.S.Army July of 1966. Eight weeks basic at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, AIT in first class of MPs trained at FLW, and permanent duty with the 208th MP Company at FLW. Discharged via early out to go into civilian police work in May of 1968.
I was a whitecap MP which means patrol duty versus stockade guard.
One of the few that could type netted me the MP Station Desk Clerk duties, radio operator from time to time, temp typing assignment to MP Operations under Provost Marshall's office, and a couple of weeks assigned to assist the company clerk. The rest of the time I did routine patrol duty.
My favorite was working the information booth at the Main Gate. There I greeted visitors to the post, answered their questions, and gave them maps directing them to little Johnny's unit so they could attend his graduation or visit him.
Album of Army days at Photobucket at link provided. Select view all.
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