News from New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs

For more information contact: Lt. Col. Richard Goldenberg, 518-786-4581

Central NY Military Police Guard Unit Returns from Beat in Baghdad

Media Advisory for redeployment of Citizen Soldiers from Auburn and Hornell

LATHAM, NY (10/22/2007; 0946)(readMedia)-- Citizen Soldiers from the 222nd Military Police Company return home after a 14 month federal call up for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unit members recently conducted demobilization tasks at Fort Dix, N.J. and arrive home in Auburn and Hornell for reunions with family members and release home. Members of the 222nd Military Police Company hme after 14 months

WHAT: Homecoming for federally mobilized NY National Guard Soldiers

WHEN: Approximately 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2007

WHERE: New York State Armories in Auburn and Hornell, NY

WHO: Approximately 60 members of the 222nd MP Company, NY Army National Guard

BACKGROUND:

The Military Police Soldiers conducted a variety of convoy security and military law enforcement missions in and around Baghdad.

The two platoons of Soldiers merged with troops from 12 other states and to support the 240th Military Police Company from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.

Arriving with the Soldiers from Auburn will be 1st Lt. Monique Barnhart, the unit platoon leader and in Hornell will be 1st Sergeant Scott Smilinich.

Working journalists should have photo ID to gain admittance to the armories. For additional information, contact the DMNA public affairs office at (518) 786-4581.

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