North Carolina National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, pose for a group photo May 19, 2015, at Fort Bliss, Texas, before leaving the U.S. to begin 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)