FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – 101st Airborne Division soldiers departed Saturday for the U.S. southern border, in support of U.S. Northern Command’s mission “to protect the territorial integrity of the United States,” according to a news release from Fort Campbell.
Soldiers assigned to the 716th Military Police Battalion, 101st Airborne Division will integrate with military forces already along the border and work together with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection, the release said.
Prior to their departure, the 716th MP element conducted a “patching ceremony,” donning the “Screaming Eagle” patch.
“We are trained and ready to support this important mission,” said Lt. Col. Phillip Mason, 716th Military Police Battalion commander, in the news release. “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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