Members of the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 818th Engineer Company (Sapper) stand in formation during the casing of colors ceremony held at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Minot Aug. 1. The ceremony to case the unit colors symbolizes the deactivation of the unit. The 818th will be reorganized with the 817th Engineer Company (Sapper) in Jamestown and become the 817th Engineer Company-Infantry. Photos by Eloise Ogden/MDN

Photos by Eloise Ogden/MDN The unit colors (flag) of the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 818th Engineer Company (Sapper) is cased during a ceremony at the Minot Armed Forces Reserve Center Aug. 1. Those performing the casing include Spc. Logan Quimby, guidon (flag) holder, right,; Capt. Autumn Ogden, unit commander, center back; 1st Sgt. Ricky Orr, unit first sergeant, center front; and Lt. Col. Steven Bohl, left.

Three soldiers of the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 818th Engineer Company (Sapper) who died during the Global War on Terrorism era were recognized during the unit’s casing of colors ceremony held at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Minot Aug. 1. Photos of the three soldiers placed on a table are, from the left, Spc. Tyler Orgaard of Bismarck; Spc. Cody Wentz of Williston; and Sgt. 1st Class Darren Linde of Devils Lake. Orgaard and Linde were killed in action while serving in Afghanistan and Wentz was killed in action while serving in Iraq. Photos by Eloise Ogden/MDN