Kazakhstan

January 17, 2026

198th RSG Conducts Retirement Ceremony [Image 7 of 8]

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert M. Thorlin addresses the attendees of his retirement ceremony at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, January 11, 2026. Thorlin deployed multiple times in support of combat and contingency operations, including two deployments to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, service as the bilateral affairs officer at the U.S. embassy in Kazakhstan, and a deployment to Poland and the Baltic States in support of the NATO European Assure, Deter, and Reinforce mission.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sergeant 1st Class Jacob Dunlap, released).