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North Carolina Guard twin Soldiers double down on deployment
April 17, 2020
U.S. Army Sgt. Kaela Henasey and Sgt. Karissa Henasey deployed in the Central Command area of responsibility, April 10, 2020. The twin Soldiers are on their second deployment with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard.
Task Force Spartan works to protect Soldiers from COVID-19
April 13, 2020
Maj. Jean Kratzer of Task Force Spartan washes her hands at the entrance of a dining facility in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. The CDC also recommends disinfecting frequently touched surfaces, avoiding close contact with those who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue, cloth, or the inside of your elbow and observing social distancing.
NC National Guard sibling Soldiers reunite on deployment
April 10, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Jacqueline Herzog stands next to her brother, Pfc. Jeremiah Herzog, in the Middle East while supporting Operation Spartan Shield, April 9, 2020. The North Carolina National Guard Soldiers were reunited after eight months of separation, just in time for Siblings Day, which is recognized on April 10.
KFOR RC-E commander delivers PPE to North and South Mitrovica
April 10, 2020
US-led Kosovo Force Regional-Command East Commander Col. Eric Riley, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, delivered personal protective equipment April 7, 2020, to North and South Mitrovica to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Alaska Army Guard’s 1-297th Infantry returns from Kosovo
April 7, 2020
Staff Sgt. Steven Finch, an infantryman assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, greets his loved ones at Ted Stevens International Airport, Apr. 4, 2020. Finch returned from a deployment to Kosovo for a NATO peacekeeping mission.
Nebraska Airmen deploy overseas
April 2, 2020
Airmen with the 155th Air Refueling Wing board a KC-135 Stratotanker, March 25, 2020, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln for deployment to the U.S. Central Command area in support of overseas contingency operations.
38th Infantry Soldiers coming home
April 1, 2020
An Indiana National Guard Soldier with the 38th Infantry Division embraces her loved one in Indianapolis, March 31, 2020, after being deployed for nine months in the Middle East and spending two weeks in quarantine at Fort Hood, Texas. Despite having a non-traditional homecoming to adhere to social distancing standards Soldiers were still able to greet their families.
Air National Guard stays abreast of weather for 30th ABCT
March 27, 2020
U.S. Airmen from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 156th Weather Flight, 145th Air Wing, in front of the 22nd Expeditionary Weather Squadron sign while deployed in the U.S. Army Central Command area of responsibility, March 19, 2020. The Airmen predicted a severe sandstorm in late February supporting the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team.
Six nations join in cyberspace training exercise in Bangkok
March 6, 2020
Distinguished visitors from multinational armed forces from Thailand, the United States, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Japan during the cyber field training exercise opening ceremony Feb. 25, 2020, at Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand. The cyber FTX was part of Exercise Cobra Gold 20 to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific.
Red Arrow Soldiers in Afghanistan build on legacy
March 6, 2020
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sieg, a quick reaction force squad leader in A Company, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, in Afghanistan. The 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, deployed to Afghanistan in July 2019, and is acting as a “Guardian Angel” security element for the 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade.