U.S. Army Col. Brandye Williams, commander of the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, speaks to deploying Soldiers of the 613th Engineer Facilities Detachment at the Springfield Army National Guard Armory in Springfield, Kentucky on August 5, 2024. Approximately 15 Soldiers of the 613 FACDET are departing for Kuwait for base directorate of public works mission at Camp Buehring. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)