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The Kennesaw-based 190th Military Police Company was inactivated during a ceremony at the Kennesaw Armory on Sept. 17, 2019.
“It feels like a part of the family is leaving the Georgia National Guard,” said Command Sgt. Maj. James Scott, Command Sgt. Maj. of the 170th Military Police Battalion. “When there were only two MP companies in the state, the 190th and the 178th, the 190th was the closest to Atlanta and would get called upon more often than not.”
The 190th MP Company was originally organized in March 1924 in Atlanta as Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion and Company C, 200th Infantry Regiment. Throughout their time in the Georgia National Guard, the 190th MP Company has been moved around, until landing in Kennesaw in 1997.
In September 1990, the 190th MP Company mobilized to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Guardsmen provided security support and served as a quick reaction force until their return in April 1991. The company also mobilized to Afghanistan in January 2010, providing security and support at Bagram Air Base. The unit has provided support during hurricane recovery missions such as Katrina, Matthew, Irma and Michael.
“The military police motto is to serve, protect and defend,” said Lt. Col. Copeland Rowell, battalion commander of the 170th Military Police Battalion. “It is apparent through the 190th MP Company’s historic lineage, that they have done just that.”
In 2019 the 190th MP Company celebrated 95 years of selfless service and dedication to the Georgia National Guard.
“The history of the 190th MP Company will live on through the people that are here today, and the alumna in the Georgia Army National Guard,” said Scott. “I will keep the guidon for safe keeping, until such time that it can be reconstituted.”
| Date Taken: | 09.20.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 09.20.2019 15:15 |
| Story ID: | 342650 |
| Location: | KENNESAW, GA, US |
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