NY Army National Guard Vets Say: Get Ready, Get Set for JRTC [Image 2 of 7]

NY, UNITED STATES

08.01.2001

Courtesy Photo

New York National Guard

A Soldier of the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Brigade sips water from his camelbak while speaking with civilian role players at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, Louisiana during the brigade’s war-fighting exercises there in August, 2001. The unit, now designated the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), is heading there again for war-fighting exercises in July. New York Army National Guard combat veterans, who trained with the brigade at JRTC in 2001, advised troops to be ready for the hazards of Louisiana’s environment. “One thing that shocks you is the Louisiana heat and humidity,” recalled Sgt. 1st Class Justin Westfall, a Valatie, N.Y. resident. “Start hydrating a month in advance. It’s the worst heat I’ve ever been in. And you have all that gear on…it’s no joke.” (U.S. Army National Guard file photo/released)

• Date Taken: 08.01.2001
• Date Posted: 06.09.2016 11:06
• Photo ID: 2645577
• VIRIN: 010801-Z-ZZ999-002
• Resolution: 930x1527
• Size: 739.72 KB
• Location: NY, US
• Hometown: SYRACUSE, NY, US