Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment,

Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard prepare for training during Operation Hickory Sting at Ft. Bliss, Texas, August 14, 2018. Operation Hickory Sting is the 30th Armored Brigade's exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise and has over 4,000 Citizen Soldiers from North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Minnesota, and 95 Soldiers from the country of Moldova. All will hone their combat skills of “Shoot, Move, Communicate, and Sustain” to be more lethal, effective and tactically proficient in the job. (Photo by Sgt. Wayne Becton, North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs)