Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, talks with an attendee during the Department of Defense State Partnership Program's 25th Anniversary celebration at Fort McNair, Washington, , May 17, 2018. The SPP pairs National Guard elements with partner nations worldwide. Since its beginnings in 1993 with three Baltic states, the program has grown to 74 partnerships worldwide.

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