2nd Lt. Edward Benedictus, platoon leader, Alpha Battery 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, returns Sgt. 1st Class Frankie Borba's, patrol cap after it took a ride on a rocket. Sgt. 1st Class Borba, platoon sergeant, had his patol cap attached to the rocket in a customary tradition known to newly promoted field artillery soldiers. The Alpha 5-3 FA along with 29th Royal HIMARS Battalion conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire exercise, outside Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual Central Comm
2nd Lt. Edward Benedictus, platoon leader, Alpha Battery 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, returns Sgt. 1st Class Frankie Borba's, patrol cap after it took a ride on a rocket. Sgt. 1st Class Borba, platoon sergeant, had his patol cap attached to the rocket in a customary tradition known to newly promoted field artillery soldiers. The Alpha 5-3 FA along with 29th Royal HIMARS Battalion conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire exercise, outside Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual Central Command exercise in Jordan designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the , Jordan and other international partners. This year's iteration is comprised of about 7,200 military personnel from more than 20 nations that will respond to scenarios involving border security, command and control, cyber defense and battlespace management.
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