These Soldiers were qualifying at Camp Smith Training Site in order to go on State Active Duty to reinforce Joint Task Force Empire Shield, the New York National Guard security force in New York City, at the direction of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, in response to increased security concerns in the city following a Sept. 17 bomb attack there. ( Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Davis)

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