1973 Time Line ~ 615th MP Company
95th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, Long Binh Post
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March Early in the month the 615th MP Company was informed that it would be standing down and began its preparations for return to the U.S.
MACV
USARV

        Not being allowed by MACV regulations to bring home K9s from Vietnam, and not wanting to turn their mascot Andy over to any Vietnamese military or civilian authorities, SSG Arthur R. Rivera and SP/4 Bruce E. Burnham took Andy The Bloodhound to the US Consulate in DaNang, with all of Andy's paperwork, and personally gave him to the residing diplomat who promised to care for him.

        The Commanding Officer CPT Wooten departed and CPT Bruce D. Robertson, the Executive Officer, became the Acting Commanding Officer and stayed with the company until its deactivation in Vietnam.
The 615th stands-down

27 March The final day of American military combat presence in Vietnam, the 18th MP Brigade cased its colors and was inactivated. The Company, now platoon size, became subordinate to the USARV/MACV Support Command, Provost Marshal Unit.

28 March The bulk of its personnel were shipped off to the south for transport state-side. U.S. Military strength in Vietnam was 1,000 personnel, with no military policemen. At the time of deactivation the 615th was the only MP unit assigned in Military Region I. This is believed to be the last official photo of the 615th MP Company in Vietnam.
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       The following is a list of the Company personnel who received awards of the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service, and Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, before the Company departed Vietnam.

Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service

CPT Joseph A. Wooten, Commanding Officer, CPT Bruce D. Robertson, Executive Officer, 1SG George E. Krisher, 1SG Robert J. Stewart, PMO Operations, SFC Earl H. Shott, SSG William R. Parson Supply Sergeant, SSG Arthur R. Rivera, SSG Arthur T. Weaver, SGT Wayne J. Fiscser, SGT Kenneth L. Johnson, SGT Ronald L. Johnson, SP/4 William R. Bailey, Sr., SP/4 Robert D. Baum, Sr., SP/4 David E. Bender, SP/4 Bruce E. Burnham, Sr., SP/4 Frank M. Fucaloro, Sr., SP/4 Duane A. Henderson, SP/4 Billy R. Lankford, Sr., SP/4 Lawrence Sturgis, Sr., and SP/4 Howard E. Wright, Sr.

Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service

SGT Benny Williams, SP/4 Leroy H. Berg, Sr., SP/4 Daniel W. Hueston, SP/4 Daniel O'Sullivan and PFC Allan J. Brown.

29 March The Military Assistance Command Vietnam was deactivated in Saigon.

        SFC Earl H.“Bud” Shott and SSG Arthur R. Rivera remained behind and were assigned to the U.S. Delegation Four Power Joint Military Commission for Military Region I. SFC Shott assumed the title of Security NCOIC and SSG Rivera was his assistant. The assignment didn’t last very long because not once did the IV Power Military Commission meet with the North Vietnam contingent in Military Region I. The assignment was ended and the men returned to the U.S. on 8 April.
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