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    N.C. National Guard Aviation Units Deploy to Afghanistan [Image 26 of 30]

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    A formal U.S. Army military ceremony taking place on a stage, where soldiers in Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniforms are exchanging what appears to be a folded flag. Four soldiers are standing prominently in the foreground, with one additional soldier seated in the background. The setting includes military guidons/flags and a podium, consistent with a change of command, retirement, or unit activation ceremony.

    RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    04.17.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell  

    North Carolina National Guard

    The North Carolina National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk passes a North Carolina flag to Lt. Col. Benny Collins, commander of the 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (1-130th ARB) during the deployment ceremony for the North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG) 1-130th ARB and Det. 1 B Co. 638th Aviation Support Battalion, at the Hope Community Church, in Raleigh, North Carolina, April 17, 2018. Collins will take the flag to Afghanistan with his unit and then return it when the unit returns home after their mission. The unit’s almost 300 soldiers will serve as the aviation task force battalion headquarters in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel across Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) in support of United States Forces and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in order to enable conditions that lead to the stability and security of Afghanistan.
    (Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell)

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    Date Taken: 04.17.2018
    Date Posted: 04.18.2018 10:41
    Photo ID: 4308768
    VIRIN: 180417-Z-GT365-0061
    Resolution: 2524x3786
    Size: 7.67 MB
    Location: RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, US
    Web Views: 149
    Downloads: 4

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