545th MP Co in Iraq Aug 2004

Iraqi Police chiefs, LTC Fatah and COL Salam join CPT Townsend, LTG Petraeus and 1LT Koltz.

1LT Jerry Koltz is honored to meet Lieutenant General Petraeus.

The new re-enlistment recruiting poster -- WANTED! Troopers for First Cavalry Division -- in the top left you can see a trooper of today, our own PFC Holzmeister from 3rd platoon.

The commander of 545th, CPT Townsend, received a ceremonial combat patch along with all the primary commands on Victory Base on the 4th of July. Here the colors of the units march in to position.

CPT Townsend in true Cavalry fashion, with Stetson on, receives the combat patch as the colors of the most decorated MP company in the Army are displayed proudly behind him.

1SG George, SPC Alonzo (with guidon) and CPT Townsend proudly receive the ceremonial combat patch for all the troopers of the 545th.

The ceremonial combat patch as presented from the commanding general that now adorns our wall. You will notice that it is actually a reverse of the actual CAV patch. This is the first time this was ever done and is not approved by the department of heraldry, upon return we will all wear the regular CAV patch on our right shoulder. This one is displayed this way so that our horse is still facing forward into battle when it is worn on the right shoulder.