North Carolina National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, march toward their plane May 19, 2015, to begin their flight from Fort Bliss, Texas, for their deployment to Bahrain. The battery, based out of Lincolnton, N.C., is one of several 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team elements currently deployed or preparing to deploy to the Middle East or Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Dave Chace, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team)