NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, FORT IRWIN, Calif. – New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Fayed Mohammed (right) from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry directs his squad to a good firing position during an assault simulation here Oct. 8. The Soldiers are training here as part of the unit's preparations for mobilization and deployment to Afghanistan with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in early 2012. About 1,500 of the Soldiers are currently scheduled to deploy. Army photo by Spc. James Roa, NY Army National Guard. (RELEASED)

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