{"id":549057,"date":"2025-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=549057"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:34:55","slug":"nevada-guard-brigade-returning-from-middle-east-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=549057","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Guard Brigade Returning From Middle East Deployment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAS VEGAS – After 10 months of conducting logistical operations across the Middle East, the Nevada Army National Guard\u2019s 17th Sustainment Brigade is coming back home to the Silver State with its Task Force Warrior mission successfully concluded.<\/p>\n

More than 200 Nevada Army Guard Soldiers participated in the international deployment that began in September 2024 for the Las Vegas-based unit. The brigade transitioned from theater operations to its redeployment phase in early July. The majority of the brigade\u2019s Soldiers are set to return to the Silver State later this month. It was the brigade\u2019s first international deployment since 2016.<\/p>\n

While in the Middle East, the unit\u2019s Soldiers conducted operations in 21 countries in the region and oversaw four subordinate battalions, including its own 17th Special Troops Battalion.<\/p>\n

A critical component of the U.S. Central Command\u2019s ongoing presence in the region, the brigade\u2019s Soldiers oversaw supply chain processes, transportation, maintenance and medical services throughout the theater. The brigade completed over 300 missions and supported numerous large-scale exercises in 13 countries, ensuring nonstop logistical support to even the most remote bases and posts in the region.<\/p>\n

Post-deployment statistics indicate that the brigade facilitated the movement of over 1 million kilograms of armaments and distributed more than 900,000 cases of bottled water. The brigade also delivered more than 13 million pounds of mail throughout the region. Additionally, the unit managed more than $80 million of Class I materials across the U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, theater, including the stocking of seven dining facilities.<\/p>\n

Col. Joseph Claros, the commander of the 17th Sustainment Brigade, was pleased with the brigade\u2019s ability to adapt and overcome while on an international stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe brigade\u2019s performance under Task Force Warrior during this deployment is a testament to our Soldiers\u2019 ability to be flexible, responsive and effective in rapid decision-making,\u201d Claros said.<\/p>\n

About 70 percent of the unit\u2019s Soldiers were on their first deployment. The brigade was composed of Soldiers from every corner of the Silver State. Many Soldiers voluntarily transferred from other Nevada Army Guard units to contribute their experience and skills, strengthening the organization and ensuring a successful deployment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe brigade succeeded for two reasons \u2014 constant collaboration and communication from the top down,\u201d Claros said. \u201cBoth the officers and non-commissioned officers could articulate problems to higher echelons and work with our partners to support the entire CENTCOM theater of operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sgt. Rory Rodriguez, a communications specialist, said his military job and ancillary opportunities kept him busy every minute of the deployment. He completed Air Assault School and was promoted to sergeant during the deployment. He often carried the unit guidon during fitness runs and embraced every opportunity to represent the 17th Sustainment Brigade with pride and dignity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that I made an impact theater-wide,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cSupporting medical communications and getting systems back online helped units perform their missions. It felt good to be part of that effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

While executing its mission, the brigade\u2019s Soldiers marked countless professional milestones. During the deployment, two Soldiers earned Legion of Merit awards; 45 received Meritorious Service Medals; 156 garnered Army Commendation Medals; and 39 received Army Achievement Medals. About 40 Soldiers were promoted during the mobilization.<\/p>\n

The brigade\u2019s Soldiers also continued to pursue their professional development goals while abroad, enhancing their readiness. Course completions included: 14 Basic Leader Course graduates; nine Air Assault graduates; one Pathfinder badge and one Rappel Master tab. Thirty-four Soldiers completed the Norwegian Foot March and 10 earned the German Sch\u00fctzenschnur marksmanship badge.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Army Maj. Troy Dandrea, brigade chaplain, 17th Sustainment Brigade, prays over Soldiers in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2024. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Adrianne Lopez) VIEW ORIGINAL LAS VEGAS – After 10 months of conducting logistical operations across the Middle East, the Nevada Army National Guard\u2019s 17th Sustainment Brigade is coming […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549059,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-549057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=549057"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":549060,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549057\/revisions\/549060"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/549059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=549057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=549057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=549057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}