An explosive ordnance disposal soldier with the Canadian Army gives an example of how to identify an improvised explosive device during minefield self-extraction training at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 25, 2016. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by Pacific Command, and supported by Army Pacific and Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise f

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An explosive ordnance disposal soldier with the Canadian Army gives an example of how to identify an improvised explosive device during minefield self-extraction training at Khaan Quest 2016, Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, May 25, 2016. Khaan Quest is an annual, multinational peacekeeping operations exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces, co-sponsored by Pacific Command, and supported by Army Pacific and Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Khaan Quest, in its 14th iteration, is the capstone exercise for this year’s Global Peace Operations Initiative program. The exercise focuses on training activities to enhance international interoperability, develop peacekeeping capabilities, build to mil-to-mil relationships, and enhance military readiness. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Hilda M. Becerra / Released)

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