59th and 18th Military Police

The 59th MP unit we have been sponsoring is scheduled to re-deploy out of Iraq and return to Ft. Carson in September. Their Army Post Office (APO) box there has already closed. They cannot receive any more mail there.

It is often typical that those units do close their post office boxes up to a month ahead of redeployment. So, keep that in mind.

For example, the 18th Military Police are scheduled to leave Baghdad in November. This would be a great time to get a last card or gift out to your soldiers in that unit.

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Departing Troops

As a quick reference here I am posting a summary of the troops who are no longer "in theater" and are back in home base. Be sure to check often if you are not sure about your soldier or sailor. Remember also to review the status of the "back-up name" given to you for your Customs Forms. In the left column, under "Grouped Topics", you may find several postings for your soldier or sailors' unit with more specific information.

For those of you with soldiers still in Iraq: It's time to send out those 4th of July packages! A card at least, although some fun "party" decorations would add to their cheer!

Leaving in May and June 2008:

• 1LT Fukuzawa & unit
• 720 MP
  
• USS CARNEY returned to home port in Florida on June 4th
• 972MP, FOB Freedom
  

Left Iraq April 2008:

• D COMPANY, 1-181 INF BN

Back home in February and March 2008:

• CAMP LIBERTY soldiers of A CO, 1-64 AR, UNIT #43435
• MNC-I PAO, CAMP VICTORY
• K-9 Unit: SGT James Hazelton & SGT Stone. I did receive some replacement names.
• Tom Reed, CPT

January 2008 departures:

• 293 Military Police
• Sean Burke & unit

December 2007 departures:

• 97th MPs
• FOB Freedom (Note: a 2nd group stationed here -- the 972MP -- came in to me in early 2008, and are leaving in June 2008)

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