Soldiers with the 621st Survey and Design Team pose with their guidon after a farewell ceremony held in their honor at the North Carolina National Guard Armory in Charlotte, N.C., on May 30, 2014. The 15-Soldier unit, who is part of the 505th Engineer Battalion, 130th maneuver Enhancement Brigade, is set to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)