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Medics train to bring everyone home
March 5, 2020
U.S. Army combat medics and health care providers with 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, 96th Troop Command, Washington Army National Guard, and 38th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, Indiana National Guard, outside the troop medical clinic at Joint Training Center-Jordan.

US, Kuwait artillery lights up night sky
February 26, 2020
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 115th Field Artillery Brigade fire rocket-propelled rounds from a truck during an exercise with Kuwait Land Forces at their Udairi Range, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. The 115th Soldiers from the Wyoming-based brigade deployed to support Task Force Spartan, an exercise to strengthen defense relationships, builds partner capacity, and jointly deter regional aggression.

Oregon National Guard begins multinational exercise
February 24, 2020
U.S. Army Col. Eric Riley, commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, consults Lt. Col. Kyle Akers, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, about the multinational training Exercise Jungleer Enterprise Feb.19, 2020, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.

Ohio native helps protect the force in the Middle East
February 14, 2020
Ohio National Guard Lt. Col. Matt Crawford, deployed as the protection chief in support of Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East, is sworn in for his next term as veterans service commissioner by Maj. Gen. Gordon L. Ellis, 38th Infantry Division commanding general, Jan. 17, 2020.

Oregon National Guard prepares for peacekeeping in Kosovo
February 12, 2020
A First Army observer coach/trainer watches as Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, patrol at Fort Bliss, Texas. The patrols were created by First Army to mirror real life situations the Soldiers will face in Kosovo as part of the Kosovo Force peacekeeping mission.

National Guard, Jordan troops train on MRAP driving
February 12, 2020
Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) soldiers with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, during a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Wheeled Armored Vehicle Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan, in January. The U.S. military has a longstanding relationship with Jordan to support mutual objectives by providing military assistance to the JAF consistent with U.S. national interests.

National Guard gives combat medic priceless training
February 3, 2020
Spc. Leannah TeKrony, combat medic specialist, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, performs preventive maintenance checks and services on her medical bag during Operation Atlantic Resolve in Grafenwohr, Germany, Jan. 30, 2020. It is important to develop interoperability with allies and partners to maintain trust and reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to NATO.

University experience strengthens Mideast military ties
January 30, 2020
Col. Kirk White, officer in charge of Task Force Spartan-Jordan, draws on his extensive experience building partnerships at Indiana University to strengthen military ties with Jordan.

30th ABCT Soldiers attend Basic Leader Course in Middle East
January 27, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Emilee Austin, 1-150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, leads Basic Leader Course 20-703 in the reciting of the noncommissioned officer's creed at their graduation ceremony in the Middle East, Jan. 24, 2020. Austin was the honor graduate from her class of over 200 students.

Coalition partners navigate map fundamentals
January 24, 2020
A U.S. Army Soldier, with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, discusses map azimuths with Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Quick Reaction Force Female Engagement Team Soldiers during a Map Reading Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan Jan. 13, 2020. The United States is committed to the security of Jordan and to partnering closely with the JAF to meet common security challenges.