Military Horseman Badge US Army Patch

Army military policing goes back to May 1778, when Congress authorized a Provost Corps that George Washington called the Marechaussee. Captain Bartholomew von Heer took command of it on June 1, 1778...

The crossed pistols under the dog's chin are on this badge because crossed billy clubs looked too much like crossed cannons at saluting distance. That was the problem the Army sat with after the 1920...