Bravo Battery of the 147th Field Artillery of the South Dakota National Guard was activated in a ceremony Saturday in Yankton.

South Dakota State Adjutant General Tim Reisch (risch) told the soldiers he has the highest confidence in them….

Governor Dennis Daugaard says we are lucky to have soldiers that serve like those in Bravo Battery….

Battery Commander, Captain Daniel LaMaack (la-mack) says they are ready for their mission…

The soldiers will first go to Texas for training, then to Germany and eventually to Poland to support NATO troops.
They are scheduled to return by early next summer.