Sgt. Mary Sluik (center), 217th Brigade Support Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, is presented with awards for earning the title "Brigade NCO of the Year" as she makes history, becoming the first female in the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade to achieve the title, at the Lincoln, Arkansas armory on Dec. 1. Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Rice (left), Brigade Command Sgt. Maj., 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Cooper (right), Battalion Command Sgt. Maj., 217th Brigade Support Battalion, pose for a photo alongside Sluik.

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