Fort Leavenworth MP Unit Heading to Afghanistan
(AP) - A Fort Leavenworth military police company is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan for a mission to conduct detainee operations and training.
The Army says about 120 soldiers with the 291st Military Police Company, 40th MP Battalion will hold a deployment ceremony Friday at the northeast Kansas post.
The unit received its orders to deploy in March and started training for the mission in June. The training included language and culture awareness, as well as internment and resettlement exercises.
In Afghanistan, the soldiers will spend about a year conducting detainee operations and training Afghan army soldiers.
© Associated Press
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