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News From New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs
News from New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs
For more information contact: Sgt. 1st Class Steve Petibone, 518-786-4581 or on site 1st Lt. John VanLaningham, 107th MP Co 315-793-5280
National Guard Military Police Unit Focuses on Family During Open House
A National Guard Community Outreach Event
UTICA, NY (09/04/2008; 1629)(readMedia)-- New York Army National Guard Citizen-Soldiers from the 107th Military Police (MP) Company in Utica will conduct an open house event open to the public on Sunday, September 7th.
WHAT: An opportunity to visit and talk to MP Soldiers and their families, missions, equipment during an Army National Guard Open House for family members, civilian employers and potential recruits.
Open house activities will include music by The Fulton County Chain Gang as well as a child safety booth where children can get finger printed, a Family Readiness Table information table, a booth sponsored by the area BOCES General Educational Development (GED) Program, a booth sponsored by Master Images to make photo t-shirts and hoodies and military and family group photos.
There will also be various food booths where you can get cotton candy, hamburgers, hotdogs, popcorn, chips and sodas.
Congressman Michael Arcuri is expected to make a visit to the open house.
WHO: Citizen Soldiers from the 107th MP Company.
WHERE: New York Army National Guard Armory located at 1700 Parkway East, Utica, NY 13501.
WHEN: Sunday, September 7th, 2008 beginning at 11 a.m. and concluding about 4 p.m.
UNIT BACKGROUND:
The 107th Military Police Company, can trace it's history back for two hundred years. It began as the Utica Citizens' Corps founded in 1808.
During the Civil War it became Company A of the 14th Regiment New York State Volunteers.
Following the Civil War the Company became the 44th Separate Infantry Company and served during the Spanish American War.
In World War I the unit became part of the 27th Infantry Division and served in Europe. In World War II the unit served again under the 27th Inf. Div. in the Pacific. Following the Second World War in 1948 the unit became part of the 336th Anti Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion.
In 1951 the unit again was reconstituted into Company G of the 101st Armored Cavalry N.Y. National Guard. After this the unit became the 105th Military Police Company and was later re-designated as the 107th Military Police Company. The unit stills serves the state and nation at the 107th Military Police Company today.
