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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers prep, load, aim, and fire rounds from a M119A3 Howitzer during the final phase of an Artillery Advanced Leaders course at the Regional Training Institute in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2022. Nine students from the Kentucky, Louisiana and North Carolina National Guard completed online and classroom instruction, which led to hands-on training conducted during this firing mission. The RTI conducts military occupation skills, officer and noncommissioned officer training courses across all Army components. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Ruth McClary, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment)

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On November 15th, 2022, The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) held a deployment ceremony for the Headquarters of the 630th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Waterlife Church in Lenoir, North Carolina. The 630th is part of the NCNG’s 113th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. “You have done the hard work of getting ready to deploy,” said Army Brig. Gen. Chistina Moore, NCNG Assistant Adjutant General Sustainment. “We are supporting the frontier of freedom,” said Army Lt. Col. Kelby Glass, commander of the 630th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. The nearly 70 Soldiers are experts in sustainment, logistics, and transportation and are scheduled to deploy in support of U.S. Central Command later this year. #NorthCarolinaNationalGuard #NCNG #Deployment 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) 60th Troop Command 449th Combat Aviation Brigade 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade 113th Sustainment Brigade North Carolina Air National Guard North Carolina National Guard Family Programs Waterlife Church

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The North Carolina National Guard Mobile App now includes access to the Enlisted Promotion System list so you can see where you stand on the promotion list! Download on Google Play or in the Apple App Store. https://www.instagram.com/p/CH8G6Oeh61b/?igshid=erj7hd17trjs

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With such a large exercise like Operation Hickory Sting at the National Training Center, fuel is a crucial element to keep all the vehicles running, without the fuelers all our vehicles would be at a stand still. Keep on fueling the mission 113th Sustainment Brigade and 230th Brigade Support Battalion!! #OperationHickorySting #NationalGuard #30thABCT https://www.instagram.com/p/BzcXblnh5-g/?igshid=vwv5qv7l3dux

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When the weather out in the field hits over 100 degrees it is extremely important to stay hydrated. Before going into “the box” for #OperationHickorySting, the over 4,200 Soldiers from #NCNG, @ohionationalguard, @official_scguard, and @wv_nationalguard made sure they had enough water for all their battle buddies. Safety first! https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYZkFFBTk5/?igshid=16jwjpvl1sr0h

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Over 4,200 Soldiers made final preparations today before Operation Hickory Sting goes live tomorrow! The over 4,000 Soldiers are comprised not only from the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) but also from the @ohionationalguard, @official_scguard, and @wv_nationalguard, along with the Moldovan Army. . . The operation focuses on combined arms maneuvers and collective gunnery at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, providing the best and most current combat training available in the U.S. Army preparing the ABCT for deployment overseas later this fall. #HickorySting, #NCNG, #30thABCT, #CitizenSoldier, #AmericanSoldier #NationalGuard (at National Training Center/Fort Irwin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzW4ISVhTqT/?igshid=kbcaom8s525f

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NCNG Military Funeral Honors had the honor of supporting Governor Roy Cooper in the repatriation and wreath laying ceremony for Korean War Army soldier PFC William Hoover Jones, whose remains were identified in North Korea and returned to North Carolina yesterday. . . The NCNG Military Funeral Honors will stand vigilant for 6 hours as Jones lay in state at the Old State Capitol Building in Raleigh. https://www.instagram.com/p/By-mt83h2JK/?igshid=23ik3j7jy0wx

Local author offers a vivid, first-hand account of 'A Life of a Soldier'

Congratulations to Sergeant Justin Shelton with the 105th Military Police Battalion who just published his second book titled "A Life of a Soldier". His first book, a collection of poetry titled “In a Soldier’s Mind,” focuses on the everyday struggles of a broken heart and the emotions alive when missing a loved one. His second, the novel “A Life of a Soldier,” imagines what life could be like for a veteran returning home from combat in North Korea.

He hopes his writings will help soldiers – and civilians – facing a crisis. He also hopes sharing his own stories will offer insights on the challenges that come following the trauma of a war zone.

Fifteen years. Could it have really been that long? I was traveling to a reunion that was long overdue. It took one of our own dying to bring up the idea of getting together. My first deployment seemed like a lifetime ago, yet when I close my eyes, I can see the sand rushing by, the road stretching out into the horizon.

As our first installment of the Guard Experience, here’s a story by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell who speaks about her experience during her 2004 deployment to Iraq with the 1450th Transportation Company and the pre-conceived ideas she struggled to make sense of after returning from deployment.

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Your Guard Experience

Your experiences while deployed or on state duty as a N.C. National Guard Soldier/Airmen are unique.

For some, sharing their experience may be therapeutic and for others, it may be a way to reconnect with battle buddies they’ve lost touch with throughout the years.

If you have a story about your Guard life that you’ve been holding on to but would like to share either through a written story or a video blog let us know, we can help you with edits and publish it.

Telling your story helps create an oral history of the N.C. National Guard service to our country.

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