Several senior Idaho National Guard leaders traveled to Kuwait and other locations last month to conduct a battlefield circulation of Idaho National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Rattler. Task Force Rattler deployed in August to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield. The task force consists of more than 600 Idaho Soldiers as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Ohio Oregon and South Carolina national guards. Soldiers are expected to return home this fall. Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, commander, Idaho National Guard; Brig. Gen. Farin Schwartz, commander, Idaho Army National Guard; Col. Eric Orcutt, commander, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team; Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Dean, state command sergeant major; and Command Sgt. Maj. Travis McCallum, 116th CBCT command sergeant major, traveled to Southwest Asia. #taskforcerattler #taskforcespartan #deployment #operationspartanshield