Battalion Motor Pool Fifteen members of Troop D, 1st Squadron (Airmobile), 9th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division from the Phuoc Vinh base camp were provided operational and maintenance training on the V100 Armored Commando Car at the Battalion Motor Pool.

C Company  1LT Joseph Glassmacher, Jr. is assigned to C Company as Platoon Leader.

212th MP Company  1LT Michael P. Sudnick was assigned to the 212th MP Company (Sentry Dog) as Platoon Leader.

Phu Loi Detachment  Redeployment of the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, to include its organic military police, left the former brigade’s area of operation without adequate military police support when a reduced size military police element from the 1st Infantry Division assumed responsibility for the area.

     C Company was tasked to provide a squad of eight MP’s to the greater Phu Loi area with a mission of supplementing area MP strength and to provide area support in traffic law enforcement and highway traffic and convoy control.

Quan Loi Detachment  As the result of the draw down of U.S. Forces in Vietnam the 11th Armored cavalry regiment lost the direct support provided by the 552nd Military Police Company and having no organic military police units, required battalion support.

     C Company was tasked to provide a squad of eight MP’s to the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment base camp at Quan Loi with a mission of supplementing area MP strength and to provide area support in traffic law enforcement and highway traffic and convoy control.

B Company  1LT David J. Wenger, II was assigned to B Company as platoon leader.

Xuan Loc Detachment  On Christmas Eve Day the Battalion Civic Action Council and Xuan Loc Detachment members presented a Christmas party to the children of the Bethlehem Orphanage during which time food and gifts consisting of clothing, toys and candy were made available for each child. A Christmas pageant was performed by the younger children for the MP’s.

    I remember the life time friends I had already made by Christmas day in my ambush unit. It was reassuring to know that we could all count on one another when everything hit the fan and our lives were threatened. Although not everyone in our unit returned alive, I'll never forget them. They will always be a part of me.

     Although I don't remember exactly were we set-up ambush on Christmas night, I do remember being on watch early in the morning. It was a crystal clear night and the stars were brilliant. The rice field in front of me was so light in was eerie. I could make out the distinct shape of each tree in a tree line 300 to 400 yards in front of me. There was no noise of planes, helicopters, gunfire, mortar rounds, nothing - just silence. It made me realize that the world could experience this type of peace all the time if it weren't for mankind's greed, hatred and ignorance."  SP/4 William R. "Bill" Parker, B Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, December 1969-June 1970.

     The Battalion provided security for the Bob Hope USO Show (Operation HOLLY) performed in the Curry Amphitheater on Long Binh Post by providing the Long Binh Post Reaction Force in standby alert status.

     B Company and the first Platoon of D Troop, 3rd of the 17th Cavalry, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, were defensively deployed under operational control of Battalion in the Tactical Area Of Responsibility (TAOR) as part of the overall security operations for the USO Show.

    Bob Hope arrived at the rear of the Curry Amphitheater in a military sedan under escort of elements the 89th MP Group. Appearing with Bob Hope were, 

United States Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong: Armstrong became a Naval Aviator in 1949 and flew 78 combat missions in the Korean War. As spacecraft commander for Apollo XI the first manned lunar landing mission, Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

Connie Stevens: Her international reputation has made its mark in show business history, having performed for 4 U.S. Presidents at the White House and the Kennedy Center, and her dedication overseas for the U.S. Military in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf as one of Veterans Across America's all time favorites.

Romy Schneider: Austrian actress who found fame in Hollywood appearing in the movies, Good Neighbor Sam, a 1964 comedy with Jack Lemmon, and the 1965 movie What's New, Pussycat with Woody Allen.

The Golddiggers: The Golddiggers started out as regulars on the Dean Martin Show in 1965, providing a little T&A for the dry martini crowd, they were also the stars of Dean's summer replacement series for three years starting in 1968.

Teresa Graves: She appeared on ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' in 1969 and 1970, the Ed Sullivan Show and on several Bob Hope television specials in 1970 and 1971. Graves also starred in the TV series Get Christie Love, and later went on to a career in movies.

Suzanne Charny: She starred in numerous TV movies and series such as, The Incredible Hulk, Quincy, M .E., Starsky & Hutch, The Bionic Woman, The Streets of San Francisco, The Rookies, and Fantasy Island.

Eve Reuber-Staier: Miss World (Austria) 1969-1970. Became an actress and a "Bond Girl," and starred in three James Bond Movies, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Octopussy (1983).

Les Brown and His Band Of Renowned: Tireless bandleader Les Brown's career spans more than seventy years. Remembered best today for vocalist Doris Day and the song ''Sentimental Journey,'' as well as for his work with Bob Hope and his efforts to entertain American troops abroad, Les truly reflected the spirit of the golden age of American popular music.

Hector and Ted Pierro: Believed to be a juggling act, no background information was available.