Liberal Soldiers Train with Liberian Army

The 1 ^st Battalion, 161 ^st Field Artillery, Kansas National Guard, deployed to the Horn of Africa earlier this year. The unit recently trained with soldiers from the Armed Forces of Liberia.

The battalion is comprised of soldiers from the 1 ^st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery and from the 35 ^th Military Police Company. The 1-161 ^st FA is headquartered in Wichita, with subordinate units in Dodge City, Great Bend, Lenexa, Liberal, Hutchinson, Newton, Paola, Pratt and Topeka. The 35 ^th MPs are headquartered in Topeka.

The battalion’s missions range from force protection to professional development mentoring, and sharing experiences. By joining and working together as partners, everyone wins. The partnership is destined to foster a professional standard of conducting daily duties, and to treat all people as equals.