Well I have a good idea what MPs do on base and when deployed to a warzone but am wondering what are the bad experinces MPs go through like the kind of stuff the Army does not advertise as selling points and stuff like that. What are the worst MP jobs?
I was on duty at Ft Myer, Va the day Air Florida Flight 90 hit the 14th Street bridge.(Jan 13, 1982) 78 people died less than two miles from where we were standing. There was nothing we could do. We had to watch recovery efforts on tv.
A roll over accident on the autobahn that killed two dependent wives and four kids. It occurred 1/4 mile in front of the patrol car I was in. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flame in the seconds it took us to arrive. We couldn't get close to it. All 6 died. Then, the vehicle sat in the PMO parking lot for two months.
Mine doesn't compare to Gumby's; but since the question was put out there:
My worst experience by far was being assigned to the 58th MP CO in Hawaii. Hawaii was great, 58 sucked balls. Bad leaders, no morale, spineless NCO's....it just didn't get worse. I am surprised everyone came back from A-Stan alive.
What Former Embassy Marine said. Spent 3 months TDY to the 284th MP Co. working 95C, confinement in Long Bihn Jail. Absolutely the worst duty I ever pulled. Low morale, attitudes, and that was among us. I don't even want to think about the convicts. Couldn't get out of that unit fast enough, gave up my early out rather than stay in it.
