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GAGETOWN, New Brunswick, Canada - Soldiers of the 23rd Military Police Company, stationed out of Fort Drum, N.Y., traveled from their home to Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, Canada, to train with the Canadian Armed Forces Military Police as a part of Joint Training Exercise Strident Tracer. The exercise’s primary mission was to integrate U.S. Army Military Police and the Canadian Armed Forces in a tactical environment and create an international partnership.
Pfc. Christopher Falba, from 1st Platoon, 23rd MP Company, 91st MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade from Fort Drum, New York, said “I have never done my job with another nation’s army or even outside of my own country, so that is definitely something different and exciting for me.”
After a few days of integrating with Military Police from the Canadian Armed Forces, the Soldiers from Fort Drum completed their mission brief and spent eight days in the Canadian wilderness battling high humidity, torrential rain and a simulated forward deployed battle rhythm. The leaders both armies took notice and commended their troops on a job well done when the mission was complete.
“The United States Army and Canadian Armed Forces tried to keep the training as real as we can by continuously getting missions, conducting route reconnaissance and mission briefings,” said 1st Lt. Edgar Penedo, the platoon leader from the 23rd Military Police Company, 91st MP Battalion, 16th MP Brigade from Fort Drum.
“The Soldiers have done outstanding,” said Sgt. Cody Meyers, a team leader in 1st Platoon. Meyers added, “I was confident that they would work with the Canadian Armed Forces in a professional manner, but both groups really shined.”
Once the members of first platoon return, another platoon of the 23rd Military Police Company will eventually deploy to Canada to start another round of training and continue the great partnership and experience that first platoon has forged.
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.03.2015 12:17 |
| Story ID: | 175164 |
| Location: | GAGETOWN, NB, CA |
| Hometown: | GAGETOWN, NB, CA |
| Hometown: | OROMOCTO, NB, CA |
| Hometown: | FAYETTEVILLE, NC, US |
| Hometown: | FORT DRUM, NY, US |
| Hometown: | FORT LIBERTY, NC, US |
| Hometown: | WATERTOWN, NY, US |
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