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15 Fall 2015 By Mr. Raphael and Mr. Robert J. Yost O n 17 April 2015, as part of the U.S. Army Offce of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG) staff professional develop- ment program, 32 military mem- bers and civilians from across the organization visited the U.S. Holo- caust Memorial Museum in Wash- ington, D.C. The program empha- sizes the role of law enforcement offcials during times of unrest and their responsibility for making the right choices to prevent events simi- lar to the Holocaust. The museum visit, developed by the U.S. Holo- caust Memorial Museum and the Anti-Defamation League over the last decade, examines the history of the Holocaust and its implications for participants' personal and professional responsibilities in our democracy. More than 90,000 law enforcement professionals have attended the session, which is part of the required training for all new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents. 1 Organizations that took part in the moving museum ex- perience included the OPMG headquarters staff, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, the Defense Foren- sics and Biometrics Agency, and the U.S. Army Corrections Command. Colonel Dan McElroy, Deputy Provost Marshal General, opened the professional development session with welcome remarks. He asked the participants to think seri- ously about what they were about to experience and how that experience might better inform and/or shape them as members of the OPMG. The session included— • A welcome briefng and viewing of the flm Path to Nazi Genocide. • A guided tour of the permanent exhibition The Holocaust. • • An examination and analysis of historical photographs of law enforcement offcials in various roles during the Holocaust. • A contemporary discussion led by the Anti-Defamation League. During the on the exhibition portion, which was led by program coordinator Ms. Sarah Campbell, par- ticipants shared their thoughts and reactions regarding the exhibits. Many of the participants indicated that one of the most poignant exhib- its was a display of victims' shoes. The display itself and the odor emanating from it serve as reminders of the re- ality of the Holocaust. During the examination and analy- sis of historic photographs portion, the group became aware of the various ways in which the Nazis used law "[W]hen police offcers violate their oath, there are, indeed, consequences. The Holocaust is probably the most extreme example of just how horrifc and far-reaching those consequences may be. . . . . The true power of this training, I think, lies in its call to action." 2 —Charles H. Ramsey, Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, D.C. U.S. Holocaust Museum