545^th Military Police Company

First Team’s Finest and Arctic Defenders

 

Unit Tattoos and Body Art

(or things that turn the First Sergeants hair grey)

As of May 18, 2010

 

 

Throughout history, soldiers have gotten tattoos or added body art that was not something that made the First Sergeant Happy (if the Army had wanted you to have a tattoo, it would have issued you one).  Usually it was an item that displayed the unit Espirit de Corps or indicated what unit the soldier was affiliated with or assigned to. In many cases it was just something that the soldier managed to get talked into during a weekend pass after consuming a little too much liquor.  The troopers of the 545^th MP Company were no different and we are fortunate enough to have a few photos of such body art work.

 

 

Vietnam

 

Winner of the best unit tattoo in Vietnam

 

 

 

Iraq

 

 

SPC Drew Bidwell sports his Combat MP tattoo from Iraq

 

 

 

Fort Hood, Texas

 

No – this is not a tattoo – it’s a haircut and everyone thought 1SG Stalter would have kittens when this young 545th MP got it, but he thought it was great!! 1983

 

Female MPs like tattoos too!

 

Debbie Smith's tattoo

 

David Garcias Cav MP Tattoo

 

 

Anyone having photos of such items please send them to the publisher of this document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sam Reinert

CPT MP USAR (Ret)

Founder

545^th MP Co Association

(765) 962 4627 phone & FAX

Samreinert1@545thmpcoassn.org