Col. Joseph McCallion Jr., commander, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, addresses the crowd during the deployment ceremony for the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 31st Field Artillery Brigade, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 9, 2015. The unit, which falls under 17th Field Artillery Brigade while stationed at JBLM, received parting words from McCallion as he wished the approximately 100 Soldiers good luck as they prepare to deploy in support of Central Command conducting operations in Southwest Asia. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch, 28th Publi


Col. Joseph McCallion Jr., commander, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, addresses the crowd during the deployment ceremony for the 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 31st Field Artillery Brigade, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 9, 2015. The unit, which falls under 17th Field Artillery Brigade while stationed at JBLM, received parting words from McCallion as he wished the approximately 100 Soldiers good luck as they prepare to deploy in support of Central Command conducting operations in Southwest Asia. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Porch, 28th Public Affairs Detachment)


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