Arkansas Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard fortify their fighting positions with help from engineers assigned to the 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, Virginia Army National Guard. The 180th Engineer Company is supporting the 39th Brigade during its Joint Readiness Training Center rotation at Fort Polk, La. July through August, 2021. Spc. Guillermo Torres, an infantryman, speaks about the foxholes the engineers are digging for the 153rd Infantry to give them an advantage in combat. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Shane Smith, Spc. Patrick Gilliam, and Sgt. 1st Class...
U.S. Arkansas National Guard Master Sgt. Jerry Hankins and Staff Sgt. Matthew Hankins strengthen their bond as father and son through training events at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Both Master Sgt. Hankins and Staff Sgt. Hankins are assigned to the 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. First Class Heather Peters, Staff Sgt. Dylan Parker, and Spc. Maddie Fortune)
