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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Headquarters, 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, KY step off for their deployment to the southern border on January 25, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. This initial deployment of 1,500 active-duty personnel brings the total military Title 10 forces along the border to nearly 4,000 personnel. (Dept. of Defense photo by Spc. Parris Kersey)
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, disembark from a C-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 26, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. This initial deployment of 1,500 active-duty personnel brings the total military Title 10 forces along the border to nearly 4,000 personnel. (Department of Defense photo by Tech. Sgt. Valerie Halbert)
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell Soldiers departed on Jan. 26, 2025, en route to the U.S. southern border, in support of U.S. Northern Command’s mission to protect the territorial integrity of the United States.
Soldiers assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) will integrate with military forces already along the border and work together with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection.
Prior to their departure, the 716th MP element conducted a patching ceremony, donning the historic 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagle” patch as part of ongoing Army Structure and force modernization efforts at Fort Campbell.
“We are trained and ready to support this important mission,” said Lt. Col. Phillip Mason, 716th Military Police Battalion commander. “Our Soldiers are committed to protecting all Americans and supporting our civilian partners in defending the territorial integrity of the United States. We’re also proud to mobilize for this mission wearing the Screaming Eagle patch, which has historical significance to the 716th.”
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