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Video by Sgt. Ian Kummer
Staff Sgt. Evelina Gamboa
40th Combat Aviation Brigade
July 17, 2015 | 2:33
California Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evelina Gamboa, a petroleum specialist with 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, discusses her involvement in the battalion's aerial gunnery drills at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., July 16-19, 2015, in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Kuwait later this year. Throughout the course of the exercise, these Soldiers honed their skills operating their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, firing M240B machine guns, and conducting hot-refuels at a Fuel Ammunition Resupply Point (FARP). Gamboa discusses the importance of training new Soldiers before the deployment, and supporting the families during the deployment. (U.S. Army National Guard video/Sgt. Ian M. Kummer/Released)
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