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20 Kentucky National Guard soldiers prepare for deployment

Jan 4, 2022 | 6:26 AM

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Twenty military police officers with the Kentucky National Guard are preparing to deploy to Kosovo for a yearlong mission.

A statement from the National Guard says soldiers with the 438th Military Police Company based out of Murray are expected to deploy Wednesday. The soldiers are trained in force protection, anti-terrorism, area security and police intelligence operations.

The statement said they will provide military police liaison officer support as part of Operation Joint Guardian.