Guard Soldiers validate for Iraq deployment -- February 7, 2011

The Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment conducts Army Warrior Task training at Fort Pickett Feb. 7 to ensure the Soldiers are validated in their basic skills before they head to Fort Hood, Tex. later this month to begin mobilizing for their scheduled active service for duty in Iraq. Once in Texas the Soldiers will be focused on making sure they are competent in their advanced and military occupational specialty-specific skills directly related to their mission.