The commander of the 198th Military Police Battalion, Army Lt. Col. Curtis Persinger, talks to the Soldiers of 438th Military Police Company and their families during the departure ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8639 Sept. 7, 2022. This detachment from the 438th MP Co. will be heading to Kosovo for a year-long mission to provide Military Police Liaison Officer Support to Operation Joint Guardian and will join up with their fellow 438th MP’s who are also deployed to Kosovo. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)