The Georgia Army National Guard hosts the awards ceremony of the State Best Warrior Competition March 15, 2024, at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia. Georgia Army National Guardsmen and country of Georgia Defense Force soldiers strengthened their nearly 30-year partnership through competition while promoting esprit de corps and resiliency. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Allison Gilstrap and Spc. Ehron Ostendorf)
FORT STEWART, Ga. – The Savannah-based 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment “cased” their unit colors in Fort Stewart, Ga., December 12, 2023, in a symbolic ceremony prior to mobilizing overseas.
The 1-118th FAR’s upcoming deployment will be in support of operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
“We are incredibly proud of the soldiers who have volunteered to tackle this challenging mission,” said 1-118th FAR Battalion Commander, Lt. Col Russell Dasher. “We are honored to serve with them all.”
The unit has prepared and developed leaders for this challenging mission for several years through individual weapon systems qualification and large-scale training exercises domestically and...
The 165th Airlift Wing conducts its inaugural flight of the new C-130J Hercules aircraft including a “plaque and key” ceremony, to commemorate the official handover of the aircraft to the crew January 24, 2023 at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga.