Children from the Grace Christian School and family members cheer on Soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG) 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (1-130th ARB) and Det. 1 B Co. 638th Aviation Support Battalion during a deployment ceremony at the Hope Community Church, in Raleigh, North Carolina, April 17, 2018. The unit’s almost 300 soldiers will serve as the aviation task force battalion headquarters in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel across Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) in support of United States Forces and Afghan National Defense and Security


Children from the Grace Christian School and family members cheer on Soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG) 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (1-130th ARB) and Det. 1 B Co. 638th Aviation Support Battalion during a deployment ceremony at the Hope Community Church, in Raleigh, North Carolina, April 17, 2018. The unit’s almost 300 soldiers will serve as the aviation task force battalion headquarters in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel across Train, Advise and Assist Command - South (TAAC-S) in support of United States Forces and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in order to enable conditions that lead to the stability and security of Afghanistan. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell)


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