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FORT HOOD, Texas - Since the first days of the Army, there have been Soldiers tasked with the responsibility of policing the force and maintaining order. Gen. George Washington first formed the Marechaussee Corps at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, as a light mounted dragoon troop tasked to carry out the important mission of apprehending deserters, rioters and stragglers.
Today, the Order of the Marechaussee is a symbol of an individual’s dedication to service and commitment to making Soldiers and their Families safer both at home and abroad.
The Military Police Regimental Chief Warrant Officer Leroy Shamburger and Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Woodring along with the 89th Military Police Brigade Commander Col. Ross Guieb and Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Cross presented retired Sgt. Maj. Christopher Zimmer and retired Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Lunceford with the Order of the Marechaussee in Silver award and retired Sgt. Maj. Richard Ormond and retired 1st Sgt. William Holland with the Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze Feb. 10 at the Phantom Warrior Center.
“It was an absolute honor to present the awards,” Woodring said.
Woodring recalled how when he was a young noncommissioned officer, he remembered looking up to two of the awardees as his mentor.
“The total years in service, both military and civilian, (the awardees possess) and the fact they are still giving back to the MP
regiment is fantastic,” Woodring said.
The Order of the Marechaussee is selected by a member of the Military Police Regimental Association and endorsed by a military police colonel or higher currently serving on active duty, in the Reserve or National Guard. The nomination is then approved by the Commandant of the Military Police Corps for a specified period spanning numerous assignments.
An Order of the Marechaussee in Silver recipient has served the military police regiment for at least 20 years and must have provided an outstanding positive impact in various positions of increased responsibility. An Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze recipient must have rendered at least 10 years of significant service or support to more than one element of the military police regiment. All Order of the Marechaussee award winners clearly stand out in the eyes of their supervisors, subordinates and peers and have exceeded in contribution to the Military Police Corps Regiment in comparison to their peers.
“It’s an honor, and I appreciate the fact that they took the time to recognize me,” said Zimmer, who serves as the deputy director for the Directorate of
Emergency Services at Fort Hood. “I am not concerned about awards; I just try to do a good job every day.”
Their willingness to continue to work hard and give back to the regiment is what the award is all about, Woodring said.
“We have a unique skill set with law enforcement that translated very well out into the civilian sector,” Woodring said. “A lot of (MPs) will wind up continuing to support these instillations, because they will stay and retire in these communities.”
This symbiotic relationship helps both the military and its surrounding communities.
“(Former Soldiers) understand how the military works, and they are kind of the ambassadors between the civilian community and the military,” Woodring said. “They know the challenges that military commanders and communities face.”
Zimmer recalled how “time has passed by very quickly in retrospect” as he was recognized for his over 20 years of service with the MP regiment.
“I will continue to find ways to improve what we do at the DES at Fort Hood and what we do as part of Army security, firefighting and law enforcement,” Zimmer said.
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2015 10:19 |
| Story ID: | 155460 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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