Bc Atlanta is close to Ft Benning and your unit had a **** travel and training budget. That would be my guess anyway. Where you went to school, is on balance, way less important then how much work you do. MPs, almost universally think they are super soldiers, and I'm sure as a property guard your expirence standing post at gates is helpful, but, MPs make **** cops. I'd rather have combat arms guys anyway.
I did 2 combat deployments in iraq and Afghanistan, blown up more times then I want to admit. Did missions off the wire every day. And was stationed at fob price doing joint missions with 3rd group. But ya , not combat arms what do I know...