Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Charlottesville-based Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct cold load training with aviation crews assigned to the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division April 5, 2024, at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave, Virginia. The Soldiers’ family members attended the training to observe the rigorous routines Soldiers undergo while away from home, and were able to observe promotion and reenlistment ceremonies. Read more about the 3-116th at ngpa.us/28748. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Rhita Daniel)