NY Army National Guard Sgt. Elwood George, a Ridgewood resident, honored for service in Kuwait

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Sgt. Elwood George receives a recognition coin from Gen. Joseph Lengyel on Nov. 25, 2016. ( Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

LATHAM, NY (11/29/2016)(readMedia)-- New York Army National Guard Sgt. Elwood George, a Ridgewood resident, has been recognized for his service in Kuwait by General Joseph Lengyel, the top ranking officer in the National Guard.

George is one of 250 members of the 369th Sustainment Brigade currently deployed in Kuwait in support of logistics operations in the U.S. Central Command area.

George, received a recognition coin from Lengyel during his Nov. 25, 2016 visit to the unit's base in Camp Arifjan.

Military leaders present personal coins to troops to recognize them for outstanding performance.

Lengyel is chief of the National Guard Bureau and sits on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The 369th Sustainment Brigade oversees logistics operations of up to five subordinate battalions. The unit mobilized for deployment in September and arrived in Kuwait at the end of October after training at Fort Hood, Texas.

The 369th Sustainment Brigade traces its history back to the 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I. Famed as the Harlem Hell Fighters the unit was an African-American unit in a segregated Army which earned numerous awards for heroism during World War I.