Col. Matthew Elder, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, briefs Brig. Gen. Matthew J. Strub, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, and Command Chief Warrant Officer Charles Mattison, along with other state leadership on the current training status June 15 at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) on Fort Johnson, La. Strub described the time at JRTC as “the closest thing to combat that a Soldier can do, and train to be ready for the future fight.” 32nd IBCT Photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman