Army Specialists Nicol Vargas, Veronica Kramer, Autumn Aderhold, and Brandy Brasted all graduated from the Artillery School at the 139th Regimental Training Institute at Fort Bragg, N.C. on March 19, 2014. Each of these females soldiers are from different states across the U.S. and are the first National Guardsmen to complete the male dominated Artillery School, but will definitely not be the last. “There excited, their motivated, determined to learn, their asking more questions than a normal student would. They have very positive attitudes” Kevin Hale, 139th RTI Field Artillery Instructor, eagerly stated. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Leticia Samuels, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)