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18 CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo Kosovo Force military police celebrated National Police Appreciation Week May 10-14. Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers with the 29th Military Police Company, assigned to KFOR’s Regional Command-East, hosted international MP forces from Italy, Poland, Austria and Switzerland at Camp Bondsteel in an unprecedented week of cooperative training.
National Police Appreciation Week was founded by former U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1962 to celebrate the work of police officers across the country and pay special tribute to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
“[National Police Appreciation Week] is observed in the U.S. every year during this time period, and I wanted to include our NATO partners in this observation as well,” said Iowa Army National Guard Capt. Nate Hoeger, RC-E provost marshal. “I thought it would be a good opportunity to train with our police officer partners to strengthen the NATO police communi
The Colorado National Guard has experienced a busy start to the month, with a deployment ceremony for soldiers heading to Europe, a homecoming celebration for a military police unit returning from the Middle East, and the promotion of a commander to a two-star general.
Deploying overseas
About 70 Army National Guard soldiers from three units are headed to Europe to support NATO and U.S. Army Europe in peacekeeping operations.
Soldiers spent months preparing, including more than one week outside Guernsey, Wyo., in desolate conditions. There they qualified on their individual weapons and trained for ambushes.
They received training help from soldiers with Fort Carson’s 4
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Submitted photoThe 138th TFW has accepted an invitation to fly over the parade route of the McAlester Armed Forces Day Parade, set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, in Downtown McAlester. featured Adrian O Hanlon III
Apr 30, 2021
Submitted photoThe 138th TFW has accepted an invitation to fly over the parade route of the McAlester Armed Forces Day Parade, set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, in Downtown McAlester.
McAlester Armed Forces Day Parade Chairman Jeff Wolf provides information about the festivities this weekend.
1. What is the theme for this year s event?
This year s theme is the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. It s kind of a heart-felt deal for McAlester because the McAlester-based 445th Military Police Company of the Oklahoma National Guard was deployed to the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm. If anyone is a Desert Storm veteran or family of a Desert Storm vet, we will have a special section for the