Chilean Marine Cpl. Garlan Carvajal navigates Tough One during the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Department’s Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hood on Mar. 30, 2023. The TMD invites service members from its partner nations to participate in the friendly, six-day challenge. The partnership is part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, which pairs National Guards from every state and territories with partner nations to increase regional security and advance interests. The program has been successfully building relations for 30 years and now includes

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Chilean Marine Cpl. Garlan Carvajal navigates Tough One during the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Department’s Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hood on Mar. 30, 2023. The TMD invites service members from its partner nations to participate in the friendly, six-day challenge. The partnership is part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, which pairs National Guards from every state and territories with partner nations to increase regional security and advance interests. The program has been successfully building relations for 30 years and now includes 88 partnerships with 100 nations around the globe.

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