U.S. Army National Guard applies “Soldier First” movement deploying married Soldiers

Tick, tock. It was a race against time. Newlyweds Matthew and Monica Bremerkamp found out about a deployment Matthew was going on, but they were in separate units. The Bremerkamps from Bear Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment are one of many married dual-military couples here at Bemowo Piskie Training Area (BPTA), Poland that raced against time to get ready for their 9-month rotation supporting NATO