CAMP BUEHRING,Kuwait-- New York Army National Guard SPC Junhee Choi, a member of the 101 Expeditionary Signal Battalion, prepares for the individual weapons qualification using the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 during the 160th Theater Signal Brigade Best Squad competition at Camp Arifjan Kuwait. Between March 18 and 24, the competitors went through a rigorous gauntlet of tasks and events including the Army combat fitness test individual weapons qualification timed 12-mile ruck march land navigation and a review board to determine the best squad in the brigade. The 101st mission is to provide tactical communications throughout the United States Central Command Area of Operations. The unit is currently spread out across nine countries within the middle east.
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WTEN -- Mon, 30 Sep 2024 New York State helping with Helene recovery efforts (video) ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)New York is helping southern states that have been hit by Helene, especially North Carolina. On Monday, 30 members of New York States Incident Management Team left for... (more)
Spectrum News -- Mon, 30 Sep 2024 New York state sending National Guard to help those affected by Hurricane Helene (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. New York state is sending the National Guard to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. What You Need To Know New York state is sending the National Guard to help those... (more)
WAMC -- Mon, 30 Sep 2024 Tanks and Tools: New York Army National Guard gets new maintenance shop (audio) The New York Army National Guard has cut the ribbon on a new Field Maintenance Shop in Troy. Major General Ray Shields says the garage will better service 1,500 of the National Guards vehicles... (more)