Mississippi Army National Guard Sgt. Bryan Dupont, of Meridian, Miss., watches a 155mm howitzer for safe release on the ground during repositioning transport May 5 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. Mississippi's Company B of the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, partnered with the 117th Field Artillery Battalion of the Alabama Army National Guard for sling load training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Tynes, 102nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)