One for the books: Fort Jackson welcomes 'Centennial Battalion'

By Mr. Robert Timmons (IMCOM)April 6, 2017

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1 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Joseph Whitacre, a drill sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, motivates a Soldier in Training to hurry off the bus from the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) and head towards the company area Ap... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Elease Jones, a drill sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, motivates a Soldier in Training to hurry off the bus from the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) and head towards the company area April... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Joseph Whitacre, a drill sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, motivates a Soldier in Training to hurry off the bus from the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) and head towards the company area Ap... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Elease Jones, a drill sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, motivates a Soldier in Training to hurry off the bus from the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) and head towards the company area April... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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5 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Blaine Morton, a drill sergeant with 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, instructs Solders in Training to hold their bags above their heads during the unit's pick up of trainees for the next cycle. The battalion is affectionately known ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Drill sergeants with 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment welcome new Soldiers in Training April 3 as the unit picked up a new training cycle dubbed the 'Centennial Battalion.' The unit received the moniker because the cycle will graduate closest to... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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7 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Jason Avina, a senior drill sergeant with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, motivates a Soldiers in Training lift their bags higher and to line up properly in company area April 3 during the unit's cycle pick up. The ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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8 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers in Training with 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment struggle to keep their bags on their heads during roll call moments after arriving for the first day of Basic Combat Training April 3. The unit is called the 'Centennial Battalion' becau... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Third Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment picked up a new cycle March 31 and April 3 called the 'Centennial Battalion.' The unit earned the moniker by having the distinction of graduating during Fort Jackson's 100-year anniversary celebration week. Soldiers in Training in the Centennial Battalion will be documented by the Leader throughout the cycle culminating with their graduation.

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