Sgt. Philip Ford, of Gastonia, , with the 621st Survey and Design Team, 505th Engineer Battalion, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, carries his unit's guidon as they enter the farewell ceremony held in their honor at the North Carolina National Guard Armory in Charlotte, on May 30, 2014. The ceremony marks the beginning of the unit's deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released) North Carolina Guard's 621st Survey and Design Team heads to Kuwait 140530-Z-GT365-034

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