Members of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th

Members of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, display honors from Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, Nov. 8 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. Grass, the 27th overall commander of 54 National Guards, presented coins to the Guam soldiers for their contributions to HHC's success in Operation Enduring Freedom. Shown: Sgt. Josephine B. Taitingfong, Spc. Gregory J. Espalana, Capt. Gene Guerrero, HHC commander, and Spc. Jeffrey Babauta Jr. The 19-year-old Babauta earned a separate recognition by being the youngest in a room of National Guardsmen representing five states and territories during Grass' Kabul visit. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Gordon Guerrero/Released)