New York Army National Guard soldiers training at Camp Smith for Guantanamo deployment

CAMP SMITH, NY, UNITED STATES

03.03.2015

Courtesy Story

New York National Guard

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. - Fifty-six New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division are training to deploy to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba , this week at Camp Smith Training Site.

Members of the press are invited to visit Camp Smith Wednesday morning to speak to members of the team about their upcoming deployment and observe training.

WHO: Fifty-six Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters from hometowns across the state.
WHAT: Soldiers will be conducting M-9 pistol qualification on Wednesday morning. This will be the 12th day of a two-week premobilization traininig period in which the Soldiers have reviewed basic military skills ranging from map reading to donning a gas mask.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 4, at 10 a.m. Media should plan to arrive at the entrance to Camp Smith not later than 9:45 a.m.
WHERE: Camp Smith Training Site, Routes 6 and 202, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.
Media Opportunity:
Video and imagery of weapons training as Soldiers conduct mobilization tasks. Interviews with Soldiers and leaders for the upcoming deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

• Date Taken: 03.03.2015
• Date Posted: 03.03.2015 13:35
• Story ID: 155807
• Location: CAMP SMITH, NY, US