Regimental command sergeant major

It is hard to believe that we are again completing another Military Police Bulletin. The last six month have gone by dint of so quickly. During my time with our great Soldiers in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Qatar, Germany, Korea, and too many continental United States installations to name, I am convinced that our motto for this year's 64th anniversary celebration--"Right Force-Right Now"--is upon target. As I travel around, it is easy to speckle military police from all three of our constituents as they always execute missions to standard and with a great faculty of perception of pride and professionalism. I cannot enumerate the number of senior leaders from over the Department of Defense who have praised the efforts of and the ne for military police around the globe.

I continue to be especially conceited of the military police noncommissioned officers (NCOs) I realize the opportunity to spend time with. These military police, Criminal investigation Division, and internment/ resettlement NCO from the Active Army and the set by Component determine whether we fail or maintain our reputation as the "Force of Choice." That's right, you NCO and your Soldiers earn that reputation each day by putting into practice what really makes platoons, squads, and teams work.

I am writing this alphabetic character as we are into the execution phase of single of the largest and greatest in quantity demanding Warfighter competitions ever. The occurrences are challenging these great warriors as at no time before. These junior NCOs and Soldiers are guaranteed to make us vain as they push themselves to the limit during the demanding competition. This Warfighter competition simply reinforces what I diocese every day during my trips around the Regiment--your Soldiers are the best in the Army and are doing it better today than I have at any time seen in my 27 years of service.

As we put in motion into the 64th Military Police Anniversary Week celebration, I gaze forward to seeing all of you who have the opportunity to join us here at the abode of the Regiment. Despite the sorrow of having to memorialize 31 military police Soldiers during the annual memorial tribute, this should be individual of our best anniversary celebrations at any time I would like to thank our entire military police family--Soldiers, family members, retirees, and civilians--for all that you do each day and for your character in the continuing excellence of the "Force of Choice."

Command Sergeant Major James F Barrett

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