Staff Sgt. Mark Kalland, from 682nd Engineer Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, breaks away from the military “Blue Team” in the opening game at the inaugural Desert Classic tournament Aug. 6 in Kuwait City. The tournament, sponsored by Morale, Wealth and Recreation and Army Central’s Host Nation Affairs, was chance to build lasting relationships with the partner nation of Kuwait and its residents. ( Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, USARCENT Public Affairs/RELEASED) Minnesota National Guard battalion takes on Kuwaiti hockey elite in Desert Classic tournament 160806-A-AU317-

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Staff Sgt. Mark Kalland, from 682nd Engineer Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, breaks away from the military “Blue Team” in the opening game at the inaugural Desert Classic tournament Aug. 6 in Kuwait City. The tournament, sponsored by Morale, Wealth and Recreation and Army Central’s Host Nation Affairs, was chance to build lasting relationships with the partner nation of Kuwait and its residents. ( Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, USARCENT Public Affairs/RELEASED) Minnesota National Guard battalion takes on Kuwaiti hockey elite in Desert Classic tournament 160806-A-AU317-0674

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