TROY, New York --More than 1,300 New York Army National Guard Soldiers head for Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania on January 24 to take part in a massive command post exercise know as Warfighter.
The Soldiers are part of the Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division, which is one of 19 divisions in the Army. There are eight divisions in the Army National Guard.
The training, built around computer combat simulations against an experienced opposing force, tests the ability of division and brigade commanders and their staffs to conduct the tasks they would execute in battle.
The simulated battle goes on around the clock for a week.
The training will also help prepare the division headquarters for deployment to the Middle East this...
