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Music Shania Twain - "Painting the Town"
545th Military Police Company
1st Cavalry Division and Arctic MP Battalion
Unit Art
A Pictorial History
As of January 26, 2012
Throughout the history of most units in the military, there have been individuals with artistic inclinations and talents and this was also true in the 545th MP Company. This pictorial history of such art work is just the beginning of what the writer of this document hopes will eventually become once the unit veterans submit all that great art work they have been keeping for years.
Fort Bliss, Texas
Water color by an unnamed artist of a Provost detail escorting the stage from Ft Bliss in the mid 1800’s
(Could have been a prisoner or payroll on the stage)
Drawing of a Cavalry NCO in the late 1800’s at Ft Bliss
Ft Bliss around 1849
Saber Drill at Ft Bliss
Australia
To date there is no art work available for this time frame in the unit history
Pacific Theatre – WW II
To date there is no art work available for this time frame in the unit history
Japan
Artist’s rendition of CPT Louis Mehl, CO 545th MP Co at Camp Drake, Japan
General Chase, the 1st Cav Division Commander making the rounds and comes across an over jealous guard at Camp Drake, Japan
Unidentified MP Captain at Camp Drake (probably CPT Dalton Lane)
Unknown MP Lieutenant at Camp Drake Japan
IG Inspection at Camp Drake, Japan
Korea
To date there is no art work available for this time frame in the unit history
Vietnam
Everyone had a short timer’s calendar or a FIGMO Chart
(Farewell – I’ve got my orders) like the one above
Afghanistan
To date there is no art work available for this time frame in the unit history
Bosnia
To date there is no art work available for this time frame in the unit history
Desert Storm
Vehicle Art, 4th Platoon Rat Patrol vehicle 1991
Iraq War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Turret Gun Shield Art Work seen on the 1st PLT, 545th MP Co vehicles in Iraq
Fort Hood, Texas
Come on fella! The 545th needs a few good men
This mural which was painted by two 545th MP’s (SPC Scott Pena and SGT Mike Harman) hangs in the Headquarters of the 1st Cavalry Division Building at Fort Hood, Texas in the vicinity of the PMO
545th troopers’ rendition of 1LT Obrien coming out of the PMO after getting his butt chewed!
Should anyone viewing this document know of or have any art work that was popular within the company area or was drawn or painted by a unit member, kindly send a copy to the originator of this document as shown below:
Prepared by:
CPT Sam Reinert
Founder
626 1/2 South 9th Street
Richmond, Indiana 47374 USA545th MP Co Association
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