{"id":76207,"date":"2023-05-10T18:23:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T18:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/10\/old-glory-and-checkered-flags-soldiers-reenlist-before-nascar-race\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:38:06","slug":"old-glory-and-checkered-flags-soldiers-reenlist-before-nascar-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2023\/05\/10\/old-glory-and-checkered-flags-soldiers-reenlist-before-nascar-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Glory and checkered flags \u2014 soldiers reenlist before NASCAR race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division took part in a mass reenlistment ceremony Sunday ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 race in Kansas City, Kansas, the service announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Master Sgt. 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Dean Thompson, commanding general of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, officiated a group of soldiers in reciting the oath of office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI believe it\u2019s important for divisions to lend as much support to the U.S. Army recruiting mission as possible,\u201d Champagne, who serves as operations sergeant for the 1st Infantry Division band, said in an Army press release. \u201cFrom having our recruiters out here to meet locals; to having our [s]oldiers interact with civilians, both entities inform the local populace about the many positive aspects of joining the Army.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"534\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Picture1.jpg_4172a8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Picture1.jpg_4172a8.jpg 486w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Picture1.jpg_4172a8.jpg?resize=273,300 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Army Spc. Grayson Powell, a geospatial intelligence imagery analyst assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, marches onto the field during a reenlistment ceremony held at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., May 7, 2023. (Spc. Kenneth Barnet\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers arrived at the Kansas Speedway track early Sunday morning in the lead up to one of NASCAR\u2019s biggest races. 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