(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Hamann)
KUWAIT-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion place the patch of the 185th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade on the left shoulder of another Soldier's uniform during a unit patch ceremony on July 14 2023 at Camp Buehring Kuwait. The ceremony represented the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion coming under the command of the Mississippi Army National Guard aviation brigade which is support Operation Spartan Shield, the Army mission in the region.