Linked mm munitions lay on top of munitions boxes while Air Force Security Forces Airmen receive an M240 and M249 machine gun safety and operations brief from a Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), during exercise Sage Eagle 25-1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 20, 2024. Exercise Sage Eagle is a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating partner forces into an evolving contested environment. ( Air National Guard pho

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Linked mm munitions lay on top of munitions boxes while Air Force Security Forces Airmen receive an M240 and M249 machine gun safety and operations brief from a Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), during exercise Sage Eagle 25-1 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 20, 2024. Exercise Sage Eagle is a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating partner forces into an evolving contested environment. ( Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

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