Over seven years of service in the Army Military Police Corps
On August 31, 2004 Private First Class Matt Radcliffe arrived at A Company, 787 Military Police Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for 20 week One Station Unit Training (OSUT), Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training rolled up together. He learned how to shoot, move, and communicate effectively as well as the five functions of the Military Police Corps.
Once he graduated OSUT he was sent to Fort Carson to join his first unit. On January 22, 2005 he was assigned to the Military Police Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Over the next four and one half years as a member of the 3/4 Military Police Platoon (Psychos), Matt:
- Served as Gunner, Driver, Team Leader, and Squad Leader.
- Deployed to Iraq twice, 27 months total (November 30, 2005 to November 9, 2006 & December 1, 2007 to February 11, 2009).
- Promoted to Specialist, Corporal, Sergeant, and Staff Sergeant
- Completed Warrior Leader Course (Leadership Award Recipient), HAZMAT training, Combat Lifesavers Course, and Combatives Level 1
On June 22, 2009, Matt was assigned as a Squad Leader to the 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion.
On July 27, 2010, Matt was assigned as a Squad Leader to the 110th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion.
- While serving in the 110th, Matt completed Advanced Leader Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate).
On January 4, 2011, Matt was assigned as a Platoon Sergeant to the 984th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion.
On November 20, 2011, Matt was medically discharged from the United States Army.
Awards and Decorations
Bronze Star Medal
Army Commendation Medal with Valor
Army Commendation Medal (3 Awards)
Army Achievement Medal (2 Awards)
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Citation
Army Good Conduct Medal (2 Awards)
National Defense Service Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal (4 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (2 Awards)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Ribbon (2 Awards)
Combat Action Badge
Military Qualification Badge, Expert (Pistol, Machine Gun, Carbine)
Media Mentions
Texas native goes from thick of fighting to rebuilding Sadr City – DVIDS
Interview with Conroe Courier, Audio – DVIDS
Escaping the Drama – Conroe Courier
Photo by the late, great Chris Hondros – Getty Images
Post MPs test their skills – 4ID Public Affairs
More Images - Courtesy of DVIDS
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- Staff Sgt. Matthew Radcliffe (center), a Spring, Texas, native, talks with Lt. Col. Michael Pemrick (right), a Greenwich, N.Y., native, before a battlefield circulation patrol around northern Baghdad, Aug. 14, 2008. Radcliffe is a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. Pemrick serves as the deputy commanding officer for 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
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- Staff Sgt. Matthew Radcliffe, a Spring, Texas, native, attends a school opening in the Sadr City District of Baghdad, Aug. 14, 2008. Radcliffe is a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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- Sgt. Matt Radcliffe, a native of Conroe, Texas, assigned to 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad, provides security during a patrol in the Adhamiyah District of Baghdad on April 20. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Greer)
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- U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Radcliffe a native of Conroe, Texas assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division provides security at an Iraqi army patrol base in the Sadr City district of Baghdad as U.S. Army Soldiers check on the status of Iraqi army soldiers as the evening approaches April 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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- U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Radcliffe a native of Conroe, Texas, assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division provides security at an Iraqi army patrol base in the Sadr City district of Baghdad along with an Iraqi army soldier from the 42nd Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division April 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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- U.S. Army Pfc. Matt Vitug (left) a native of Crofton, Md. and Sgt. Matt Radcliff (right) a native of Conroe, Texas, both assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, provide security at a Sadr City District of Baghdad Iraqi army combat patrol station, April 9, 2008. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are in Sadr City to check on the welfare of the Iraqi army soldiers.
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- U.S. Army Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Sgt. Matt Radcliffe, a native of Conroe, Texas, assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, provides security at an Iraqi army Combat Patrol Base in Sadr City District of Baghdad, Iraq, on April 11, 2008. Radcliffe and fellow soldiers are in Sadr City to check on the welfare of the Iraqi army soldiers, meet with Iraqi army leadership and discuss security plans for Sadr City.
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- U.S. Army Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Sgt. Matt Radcliffe a native of Conroe, Texas (left) and Spc. Andrew Martin a native of Doylestown, Pa., both assigned to the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, provide security at an Iraqi army Combat Patrol Base in Sadr City District of Baghdad, Iraq, on April 11, 2008. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are in Sadr City to check on the welfare of the Iraqi army soldiers, meet with Iraqi army leadership and discuss security plans for Sadr City.
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- Sgt. Matt Radcliffe (left), a Conroe, Texas, native, and Pfc. Travis Whitaker (right), a native of Bellevue, Mich., walk along Jamilla Market of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, June 16. Radcliffe and Whitaker are military policemen both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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- Sgt. Matt Radcliffe (right), a Conroe, Texas, native, gives a “High five” to a young Iraqi girl while Spc. Andrew Martin, a Doylestown, Pa., native, watches during a patrol through the Thawra 1 section of the Sadr City District of Baghdad, June 16. Radcliffe and Martin are military policemen both with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
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- Two Iraqi children follow U.S. Army Military Policeman, Sgt. Matt Radcliffe of Colorado Springs, Colo., and a member of the 3rd Battalion Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo., as he patrols through the Thawra 1 neighborhood of the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq on June 26, 2008.
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- Staff Sgt. Matthew Radcliffe, a Spring, Texas, native, provides security for a member of the Striker Brigade command team during a patrol through the Adhamiyah District in northern Baghdad, Aug. 14, 2008. Radcliffe is a team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
