BUFFALO—Pfc. Paul Frederick Davies, of Springville, completed Army basic combat training and advanced individual training and was welcomed into his unit during a New York Army National Guard battle handoff ceremony.
He was formally welcomed into the C Troop, Second Squadron, 101st Cavalry (Reconnaissance Surveillance and Target Acquisition) during a transition ceremony at the Masten Avenue Armory in Buffalo on Oct. 14.
The ceremony marked the completion of the National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program, a preparatory program that provides new recruits with training, lessons and skills to excel at their initial military training. The soldiers now embark on their tradition National Guard service as part-time citizen soldiers.
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