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MPs on Patrol

Army Reserve Soldiers train to become MPs (Military Police). MPs help keep a military installation secure, protect travel routes and maintain law and order.

 

Army Reserve

Army Reserve Soldiers train to become MPs (Military Police). MPs help keep a base or a military installation secure, protect travel routes and maintain law and order.

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