CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, NY – Sgt. Peter Merigris (left) shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields, director, joint staff, New York National Guard (right) during a Freedom Salute Ceremony here on Nov. 17. Col. Reginald Sanders, commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade (middle) observes. The ceremony honored Merigris and 49 other New York Army National Guard Soldiers who served in Kuwait for almost a year. The troops formed the Kuwait Base Defense Operations Center (KU-BDOC) and the Kuwait Logistics Supply Element (KU-LSE). The two teams were designed to perform specific


CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, NY – Sgt. Peter Merigris (left) shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields, director, joint staff, New York National Guard (right) during a Freedom Salute Ceremony here on Nov. 17. Col. Reginald Sanders, commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade (middle) observes. The ceremony honored Merigris and 49 other New York Army National Guard Soldiers who served in Kuwait for almost a year. The troops formed the Kuwait Base Defense Operations Center (KU-BDOC) and the Kuwait Logistics Supply Element (KU-LSE). The two teams were designed to perform specific functions in support of United States Army operations in Kuwait. Merigris, of Felts Mills, , was a member of the LSE. (photo by Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Drumsta, New York Army National Guard)


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