Guardsmen gather for annual training

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John Richmeier

Maj. Michael Howell discusses equipment that provides satellite links during recent training at Fort Leavenworth. Members of the 35th Infantry Division practiced using the Army Battle Command System.

  

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By John Richmeier
Posted Jul 01, 2009 @ 08:40 AM

When they gathered recently for annual training, National Guardsmen of the 35th Infantry Division had the opportunity to use the most modern command and control system the Army has.

That’s according to Maj. Gen. M. Wayne Pierson, commander of the 35th Infantry Division.

“This is a tool we use to make the right decisions,” Pierson said of the Army Battle Command System.

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