Artillery Soldiers represent modern military at Jamestown history event
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Hampton-based Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team represent the modern military and conduct a blank-fire demonstration with a M119A3 howitzer at Jamestown Settlement’s Military Through the Ages March 19, 2022, at Jamestown, Virginia. The Soldiers talked with visitors, answered questions about artillery capabilities and took part in a demonstration representing more than 400 years of artillery. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, visited the Soldiers and presented his challenge coin as a thanks to the Soldiers for representing the VNG at the event. Soldiers assigned to the 1-111th are also currently on federal active duty in Iraq, and you can read more about their mission at go.usa.gov/xzECU. Read about the VNG’s historical connection to Jamestown at go.usa.gov/xzpjn. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Kevin Hoffman)
Artillery Soldiers represent modern military at Jamestown history event
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Hampton-based Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team represent the modern military and conduct a blank-fire demonstration with a M119A3 howitzer at Jamestown Settlement’s Military Through the Ages March 19, 2022, at Jamestown, Virginia. The Soldiers talked with visitors, answered questions about artillery capabilities and took part in a demonstration representing more than 400 years of artillery. Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, visited the Soldiers and presented his challenge coin as a thanks to the Soldiers for representing the VNG at the event. Soldiers assigned to the 1-111th are also currently on federal active duty in Iraq, and you can read more about their mission at go.usa.gov/xzECU. Read about the VNG’s historical connection to Jamestown at go.usa.gov/xzpjn. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Kevin Hoffman)