European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse V corps the Mission Iii an my from the 18th military police brigade searches an iraqi Soldier during operation provide Comfort. Years in Vietnam until its de activation on March 29, h 73, in. Oakland Ial Lornia. On april la psf the brigade was reactivated in Kra Kluit Cermane where its Headquarters As Well As the Headquarters Cor its two battalions the my and 7 the my battalions arc located today on Cibbs Laseine. Soldiers in the brigade support the corps Over a huge area of Germany from Batik Holder in the West to the old incr Lei Man Bor Der in the East. The challenges the brigade face son a Day to Day basis Are substantial. The sol Diers must support peacetime Law enforcement and Security operations in communities throughout the a corps area while also training on military police combat support tasks. But the Chal Lenges Are met and All soldiers Are provided with an unparalleled Opportunity Lor both personal and professional growth. The brigade s Battlefield Mission is to conduct military police operations in support of v corps. Among these operations arc Battlefield circulation control area Security prisoner of War opera Lions and Law and order operations. To prepare Lor this Mission soldiers main hard. C be training mechanism the brigade uses is the annual squad Competition known As the Light Dia Goon Challenge. I he Competition con sisting of if events which sup Poi t Llie brigade s Mission ass Enlil i ask list is designed with several objectives Evalu unit readiness developing Battlefield Standardi action ii noting Esprit de corps and fostering a spirit of cohesion. In peacetime the brigade s units pro vide Mililay police men and women for Law enforcement and Security operations throughout the v corps area and its communities. These i s perform protective Semmes Tralau a Ideal investigations military police investigations installation occur ill and a and order missions. The two my battalions m the brigade comprise1 seven i companies three in the we my battalion and Tom in the 70 the my battalion. In i lured my bal Lalion the units Are the lamp com pain in Baum Olele a the Kumh my Compain in a rank nit Anel the la eth Mico Inmam in Lanau and Darmstadt. In the 70.mh my battalion Luv Are the l o company in Wiessen. The l Seth my company in Han Fuit the 527111 my company in Vic Shade a and main and the 5 Atli my company with platoons in but Bach Bael i be Rife Lel and a Ulda. _. Tile Isth my brigade Alse has a Ven close relationship with its be Maii pail Tang sea if you re not it All away a Little reminder from the environmental defense fund that if you re not recycling you re throwing away a lot More than just your trash. You and your Community can Recycle. Write the Environ mental defense fund at Adf recycling is Park Avenue South. New York. By Kkt k for a free brochure that will Tell you virtual everything you 1" to bt"1"1 fv1 to know about Reading. Re a Rill. Oxi Kii
