History of Military Police
For any person that has served in the military in the United States, all would agree that each post is it's own little city. With these mini communities dotted through out the United States, and overseas, they need to have their own way of feeling safe, and dealing with lawbreakers. The way, in which every community in the United States does, the military formed the military police corps. This organization acts as the law enforcement of all military posts, assisting and protecting. While the military police corps acts as police officers they also are peacekeepers in war torn countries, correctional officers, and above all, soldiers. The military police have a long and honorable history. Originally starting in the year 1775, along with the establishment of the Continental Army. With the Revolutionary War beginning at the battle of Lexington and Concord, the future military police corps was born. Known as the Provost Corps.
Although the provost corps was now a "policing" unit, their primary function was still to be soldiers. In 1780 the corps was assigned to the left flank of the Continental Army at the battle of Springfield. While holding an important role in this battle, the corps earned a battle streamer. With the Revolutionary ending in September 3, 1783, General Washington demobilized the Army on December 3, 1783. On December 23, 1783, General Washington is escorted to Mount Vernon by members of the provost corps. On their arrival on the 31st of December, General George Washington discharged the remaining twelve men, this making them the last soldiers discharged from the Revolutionary War. General orders sent from General George Washington in January of 1776, he appointed Mr. William Marony as Provost of the Army of the United Colonies. When these orders were given, Mr. Marony was allowed a small provost guard to conduct executions. Du
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