Women in the Military Police Corps Military Police Corps (United States)

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bg colleen l. mcguire


women in women s army auxiliary corps assigned military police duties 1941. 1943, soldiers in women s army corps trained military police in order police female soldiers, although had jurisdiction on soldiers, including males. women have since served in military police corps, has given regiment distinction. (in 1953 film off limits, bob hope plays character joins military police can train women.) females officially accepted military police corps in 1975. women s auxiliary corps disbanded military police stood accept , train women alongside male counerparts. female mps have crossed many gender barriers in united states armed forces.



in 1983 invasion of grenada, 4 female mps 118th military police company (airborne) deployed grenada. conflicting views of women in combat caused them ordered united states, ordered grenada days later.
in 1989 united states invasion of panama, cpt linda bray led 988th military police company in assault against panamanian defense forces, , considered first woman lead u.s. troops in combat. cpt bray awarded commendation medal valor.
sgt leigh ann hester became first woman since world war ii receive silver star, actions in iraq on 20 march 2005.
tulsi gabbard became first female graduate alabama military academy ocs distinguished honor graduate in march 2007, , 1 of first women combat veterans serve in united states congress.
in 2010, brigadier general colleen l. mcguire became first woman hold office of provost marshal general of army.
in 2015, cpt kristen griest, military police commissioned officer, became 1 of first 2 women complete u.s. army ranger school.

women make 25% of mp corps. mixed-gender mp corps valued in wars in iraq , afghanistan, cultural taboos may prevent male soldiers interacting women.








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