Soldiers with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, interview about their experiences participating in Operation Inherent Resolve at Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, New Jersey, April 12, 2025. 44th IBCT Soldiers deployed to the Middle East to combat instability and provide humanitarian aid. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Michael Hayes)
More than 1,500 Soldiers of the New Jersey Army National Guard returned to their loved ones between Thanksgiving week and December 22, 2024, ending a harrowing year of the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s overseas deployment in Iraq, Syria and Kuwait.
