Soldiers graduated from the South Carolina National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program in a battle hand-off ceremony at The Adjutant General auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina Aug. 20, 2016. The RSP helps prepare recruits both physically and mentally for the training that they will undergo during Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. The battle hand-off ceremony releases the Soldiers from RSP and officially welcomes them to their new units. Brigade representatives attend the monthly ceremony and present Soldiers joining their brigade with the unit patch. Each representa


Soldiers graduated from the South Carolina National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program in a battle hand-off ceremony at The Adjutant General auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina Aug. 20, 2016. The RSP helps prepare recruits both physically and mentally for the training that they will undergo during Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. The battle hand-off ceremony releases the Soldiers from RSP and officially welcomes them to their new units. Brigade representatives attend the monthly ceremony and present Soldiers joining their brigade with the unit patch. Each representative then has the opportunity to speak with their new Soldiers and give them information about the new unit. ( Army National Guard Photo by Lt. Col. Cynthia King, South Carolina National Guard)


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