Soldiers from the Gate City-based 1032nd Transportation

Soldiers from the Gate City-based 1032nd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group prepare a lunch meal Oct. 1 at Fort Pickett for the national-level Philip A. Connelly Awards for Excellence in Army Food Service in the Army National Guard Field Kitchen Category. Virginia is one of seven regional winners competing for the national-level award, and the food service section was evaluated in a number of areas including food preparation, taste, nutrition, service and sanitation. Results of the competition should be announced in December or January. Soldiers from the 1032nd won the award in 2009.