Son follows father, family’s lineage of military service
By Lt. Col. Anthony Deiss, South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs OfficeMarch 17, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The son of a former South Dakota National Guard Soldier is following in the footsteps of his father by becoming the newest member of the organization he once served. Connor Briest, son of Sgt. Corey Briest of Yankton, was sworn into the SDNG March 11.
Connor enlisted in the same occupation and unit his father was in 17 years earlier, as an artillery crewmember in the Yankton–based Bravo Battery (formerly Charlie Battery) of the 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion.
While Connor and Corey share a similar story to many other fathers and mothers whose sons and daughters also join the National Guard, what makes their situation different is the challenges their family has had to overcome.
https://www.army.mil/article/254807/son_follows_father_familys_lineage_of_military_service
