Army National Guard construction in Germany

By Staff Sgt. David OversonMarch 30, 2018

Army National Guard construction in Germany
1 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard pose in the gazebo they built at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area. Unfortunately a shortage of material prevented the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
2 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard secures some of the last boards of the roof section of the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Cen... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
3 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard build a gazebo. Most of the lumber is cut to size on site. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hoh... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
4 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard continue building the roof section of the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Tr... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
5 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard continue building the roof section of the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Tr... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
6 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard secures part of the roof section that was just placed on top of the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Read... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
7 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard build a gazebo. At this stage several parts are being built simultaneously. Here a senior enlisted Soldier provides guidance to junior Soldiers on what... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
8 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard start to secure the roof section that was placed on top of the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
9 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard finish part of the roof section that will soon be placed on top of the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Re... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
10 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard install benches that were assembled off site, and ensure everything is going according to plan for the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual traini... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
11 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard install benches that were assembled off site in the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Ho... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
12 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard start to preassemble part of the roof section that will soon be placed on top of the gazebo to ensure everything fits correctly. These Soldiers spent t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
13 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard assemble a roof section for the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Are... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
14 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard stain the roof section of the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
15 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard move the roof section that was just assembled to be stained. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's H... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
16 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard drill anchor holes into the concrete slab, which will soon be the foundation under the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
17 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard install a vertical support beam onto the concrete slab, which will soon start to resemble a gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the J... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
18 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard installs bracing plates into the concrete slab, which will soon be the foundation under the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
19 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard verifies the level status of a vertical support beam, which will soon begin to resemble a gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Jo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
20 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard pour concrete, which will become the concrete foundation under the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
21 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard place rebar to reinforce the concrete, which will become the concrete foundation under the gazebo. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Jo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
22 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A senior member of the 859th Engineer Company, Mississippi Army National Guard, instructs other Soldiers with proper techniques of smoothing out the concrete, which will soon resemble a finished concrete slab. The slab will become the concrete founda... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army National Guard construction in Germany
23 / 23 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 859th Engineer Company from the Mississippi Army National Guard prepare the ground prior to pouring concrete. These Soldiers spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Traini... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

HOHENFELS, Germany (Mar, 30, 2018) -- U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 859th Engineer Company (Vertical), 890th Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade from Mississippi, spent their annual training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, building several construction projects March 11 -- 31.

Among those projects was a gazebo.

Here we see the engineer Soldiers' quality craftsmanship step by step along the process.

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