Army Lt. Col. Gregory Bunck, commander of the North Carolina National Guard’s 630th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, addresses friends and families during the unit’s mobilization ceremony here, March 23. More than 45 soldiers will deploy in support of the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel. The Lenoir-based unit will be responsible for overall command and control of sustainment operations, which includes transportation and postal service support for the region. “Our mission in the Egyptian Sinai is critical work for our nation and the preservation of peace in a turbulent region in the world,” said Bunck. (U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Jennifer Todd, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs)