Members of the National Guard Bureau National Guard Affairs team, attached to United States Forces-Iraq, salutes as a C-130 Hercules carrying Brig. Gen. James Adkins, adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, taxis to the parking area at Sather Air Base, Iraq June 1, 2011. During his visit, Adkins visited with soldiers from Maryland Army National Guard units, such as the 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, and the 1729th Field Support Maintenance Company, all of which are deployed throughout Iraq.