25 Members Of Bristol Based 253rd Military Police Company Are On Their Way To The Middle East. The Unit Was Given A Farewell Yesterday Morning As Families And Friends Showed Up To See The Soldiers Off. The Troops Will Meet Up With Another Military Police Company Based In Lenoir City Before Flying To Fort Dix, New Jersey For Several Weeks Of Training Before Heading Off To Iraq For A One Year Deployment. Meanwhile, 33 Members Of The 702 Engineer Company Based At The Armed Forces Reserve Center In Gray Are Expected To Be Back Sometime Early Next Month.