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09/24/2026 | News release | Archived content

USAG Stuttgart celebrates 85 years of U.S. Army Military Police Corps

1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption - A member of the Polizei watches during the K9 demonstration at the Order of the Cross Pistols event honoring the 85th anniversary of the U.S. Army Military Police Corps on Panzer Kaserne, Sept. 24. The event included awards, demonstrations and hands-on training which simulated police duties. (Photo Credit: Michael Roach) View original 2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption - U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Department of Emergency Services Director Lt. Col. Daniel Jimenez delivers opening remarks at the Order of the Cross Pistols event honoring the 85th anniversary of the U.S. Army Military Police Corps on Panzer Kaserne, Sept. 24. The event included awards, demonstrations and hands-on training which simulated police duties. (Photo Credit: Michael Roach) View original 3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption - After a morning of training and demonstrations, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart community members gathered to celebrate the Military Police Corps' 85th birthday on Sept. 24, 2026 at Panzer Kaserne in Böblingen, Germany with a themed birthday cake. (U.S. Army photo by Margarita Cambest) (Photo Credit: Margarita Cambest) View original 4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption - Pvt. Jack Randall and U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Provost Marshal Lt. Col. Daniel Jimenez, the youngest and oldest Soldiers in attendance, cut into a birthday cake in celebration of the Military Police Corps' 85th birthday on Sept. 24, 2026 at Panzer Kaserne in Böblingen, Germany. USAG Stuttgart serves at the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Margarita Cambest) (Photo Credit: Margarita Cambest) View original

Soldiers from the 554th Military Police Battalion, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emergency Services and their associates, friends and families celebrated the 85th anniversary of the MP Corps, Sept. 24 on Panzer Kaserne.

Dubbed the Order of the Cross Pistols, the traditional celebration began in 1950 and is hosted by local MP units at their home station, according to USAG Stuttgart Provost Marshal Lt. Col. Daniel Jimenez, who opened the event with remarks.

"At an Order of the Cross Pistil event, MP Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilian Police guide and show our community some of the trainings and duties of policing or combat support tasks," he said.

Jimenez presented certificates of appreciation to host-nation Polizei officers who participated in DES's recent National Night Out initiative. This was followed by a military working dog demonstration and the opportunity for attendees to receive hands-on training performing simulated police duties.

"The MP Corps' regimental motto is 'Assist, Protect, Defend,' this motto is about selfless service" Jimenez said. "For the last 85 years the MP Corps has assisted the community, protected the community, and defended the community."

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