Five Army Corrections Soldiers and an Army spouse were honored with awards Aug. 26.
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 705th Military Police Internment and Resettlement Battalion, and families were given awards upon returning from an Iraq deployment.
Lt. Col. David Deadrich, Maj. Macedonio Molina, Maj. Daron Settles, Maj. Daniel Rempfer and 1st Sgt. Janet Harris were each presented the Order of the Marechaussee, bronze level. Deadrich’s wife, Yuna, was presented the Order of the Vivandieres.
The Order of the Marechaussee is presented by the Military Police Regimental Association and has three levels: gold, silver and bronze. This level of the Order of the Marechaussee is limited to 10 percent of all eligible MPs. To be given a bronze award, the MP must have at least 10 years of significant service or support to more than one element of the MPRA.
The Order of the Vivandieres is presented to a spouse of an MP. The Vivandieres, called the “Daughters of the Regiment,” were historically women who fulfilled important roles in the Army.
Col. Eric Belcher, commandant of the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, presented Deadrich with his Marechaussee award. He said although he had only known Deadrich a short time since the battalion’s return from Iraq, Deadrich’s reputation preceded him.
“He’s the very best, he’s proven he’s the very best,” Belcher said. “Soldiers out there in formation — today, you prove to the world and this community that you are the very best, you’ve done a great job and he’s been your leader.”
Deadrich and his family are leaving Fort Leavenworth for his next assignment working in the Office the Provost Marshal General in Washington, D.C.
Deadrich presented his wife, Yuna, with the Order of the Vivandieres. He said that the couple married shortly after she immigrated to the United States, and within a year, he had to deploy. She took charge of a family support group.
“She has always been an outstanding supporter of military families whether I was deployed or not,” Deadrich said of his wife.
Molina served as executive officer with the 705th during its deployment in 2009-2010 and had served as the battalion S-3 during its 2006-08 deployment. He is now the director of Emergency Services for the Garrison.
Molina said it was an honor to be recognized with the Marechaussee award by his senior leaders and the entire MP Corps.
Settles served as an infantry officer before working as a military police officer. At Fort Leavenworth, Settles served as commander of the 291st, then as director of operations at the USDB before becoming S-3 of the 705th.
