Sgt. Patrique Fearon, combat engineer for 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, from Hartford, Conn., passes around examples of improvised explosive devices to New Zealand and Papua New Guinean engineers at combat hunter training during the initial stages of exercise Southern Katipo 2013 aboard Waiouru Military Camp, New Zealand, Nov. 9. Working alongside our regional allies builds strong multinational relationships, expands interoperability and increases preparedness for contingency operations. Three different uniforms train to identify IEDs during SK13 131109-M-SE196-003

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