Local NC National Guard honored for service overseas The NC National Guard's 5th battalion, 113th field artillery regiment was awarded a meritorious unit citation for their support of forces in Syria and Iraq Share Updated: 8:56 AM EDT May 3, 2021 Ford Hatchett Local NC National Guard honored for service overseas The NC National Guard's 5th battalion, 113th field artillery regiment was awarded a meritorious unit citation for their support of forces in Syria and Iraq Share Updated: 8:56 AM EDT May 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THUNDER STORM IN OUR FORECAST. I WILL BE BACK WITH THAT COMING UP. BRIANA: A LOCAL NATIONAL GUARD UNIT HONORED FOR ITS SERVICE OVERSEAS. FORD HACHETTE TAKES US TO WINSTON-SALEM FOR THE CEREMONY. FORD: IN A CEREMONY TODAY THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD THIS BATTALION, 100 THIRTEENTHS FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT WAS AWARDED A UNIT CITATION FOR THEIR WORK OVERSEAS. >> YOUR ACTIONS MADE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE REGIMENT. YOU GOT THE HONOR OF BEING THE FIRST UNIT FROM THE BATTALION TO FIRE IN, COMBAT SINCE WORLD WAR II. FORD: UNIT TRAINED MILITARIES. >> AS A NATIONAL GUARD GUARDSMEN YOU DO NOT ALWAYS EXPECT A DEPLOYMENT LIKE THIS AND ACTUALLY GET TO DO YOUR JOB. A LOT OF TIMES, YOU GET PLACED IN OTHER ROLES. IT WAS VERY REWARDING. FORD: FOR MANY, THE DEPLOYMENT WAS THEIR FIRST EVER. >> YOU CAN TRAIN ALL YOU WANT, BUT UNTIL YOU GET THERE YOU WILL NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN. FORD: FOR A BATTALION OVER 100 YEARS OLD, THE RECOGNITION IS NO SMALL FEAT. >> WE DO NOT DO OUR JOB WE DO FOR RECOGNITION, BUT IT FEELS REALLY GOOD, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE THE FIRST IN THE UNIT TO BRING THE AWARD. A STREAMER WAS ATTACHED TO THE UNITS COLORS AND SOLDIERS RECEIVED A PEN HONORING THEIR SERVICE. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING THE FIFTH BATTALION REGIMENT AND THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD SO WELL. FORD: THEY HOPE THEIR BRAVERY WILL INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION