Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller, Under SecArmy photographer
Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal expresses the Army's appreciation to Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, during a visit to the Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., Sept. 22, 2012. Westphal toured the facility, awarded the Soldier's Medal to three Guardsmen, and underscored the importance of the National Guard as the Army postures for the future.