NC Army National Guard Master Sgt. William Scharinger of the 252nd Armor Regiment, observes the battlefield during Operation Hickory Sting at Ft. Bliss, Texas, August 14, 2018. Operation Hickory Sting is the 30th Armored Brigade's exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise and has over 4,000 Citizen Soldiers from North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Minnesota, and 95 Soldiers from the country of Moldova. All will hone their combat skills of “Shoot, Move, Communicate, and Sustain” to be more lethal, effective and tactically proficient in the job. (

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