Military Police welcome new commander to Fort Leonard Wood

By Mrs. Martha Yoshida (Leonard Wood)July 18, 2013

14th MP Brigade Fort Leonard Wood welcomes new commander
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3 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Col. Graham Swenson, front left; Col. Bryan Patridge, Col. Kevin Vereen, and Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, review troops in formation with Staff Sgt. Justin Stark driving during the change-of-command cerem... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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8 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, celebrates the accomplishments of Col. Kevin Vereen and the 14th Military Police Brigade, and welcomes Col. Bryan Patridge, the brigade's incoming commander, during a change of co... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. Bryan Patridge provides remarks during a change-of-command ceremony for the 14th Military Police Brigade July 1 on Gammon Field. Patridge, who previously commanded the 795th MP Battalion, joins Fort Leonard Wood from his most recent assignment a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (July 1, 2013) -- Col. Bryan Patridge became the 16th commander of the 14th Military Police Brigade during a change-of-command ceremony July 1 on Fort Leonard Wood's Gammon Field.

Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, U.S. Army Military Police School commandant, presided over the ceremony where Col. Kevin Vereen transferred command to Patridge.

Patridge, who previously commanded the 795th MP Battalion, joins Fort Leonard Wood once again from his most recent assignment at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., Office of Outreach and External Affairs, Strategic Plans.

Vereen heads to Fort Bragg, N.C., where he will serve as provost marshal.

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