Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers from the Virginia Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment are sharpening their skills during pre-deployment training on the Fort Bliss Training Complex recently. Fort Bliss is the largest Mobilization Force Generation Installation in the Army, supporting current unit and individual mobilizing and demobilizing missions. U.S. Army video by David Poe, Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs; with special thanks to Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Clements, 1-115th INF, for supporting footage

Pre-deployment training at Bliss pays off for Virginia Army National Guard Unit

U.S. Army video by David Poe, Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs; with special thanks to Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Clements, 1-116th INF, for supporting footage

“There’s not a lot of times in the Army when you get the opportunity to maneuver with indirect [fire] and close air support at the same time, so the guys getting the understanding on how to do that before they actually get overseas — where they might see this happen in real life — has been invaluable.”

-Capt. Jesse Carlson, Alpha Company, 1-116th INF commander

Total Force Soldiers from Task Force Red Dragon, Virginia National Guard have been working hard during their recent stay on the Fort Bliss Training Complex in preparation for deployment.

With help from units like 5th Armored Brigade, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, and many more teams, as one of America’s Power Project Platforms Team Bliss is proud to run almost a million acres of training space to serve our country’s best and bravest.