Arkansas National Guard Soldier joins the NCO Corps in Iraq

Spc. Shawna Tillman, a Little Rock, Ark., native, and human resource specialist, 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, an Indiana National Guard unit, attached to the 1st Sustainment Brigade, in support of Multi-National Division - Baghdad, is promoted to the rank of sergeant by Lt. Col. Robert Burke, a Connersville, Ind., native, and commander of 1st Sqdn., 152nd Cav. Reg., adding her to the non-commissioned officer corps May 17. "I'm very excited about joining the NCO corps. I look forward to leading my fellow soldiers in any way that I can," said Tillman. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. 1st Class Jason Thornbury)