U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taylor Soukkala and Chaplain (Maj.) Benjamin Buchanan pause for a portrait during the Field Training Exercise, Feb. 7, 2026. Soukkala and Buchanan are part of the 53rd Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) and also serve as a Religious Support Team at the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. NOREX began in 1973 and remains the longest-running military exchange between the United States and a foreign nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Megan Shaner)
| Date Taken: | 02.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.23.2026 14:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9532437 |
| VIRIN: | 260207-Z-WY122-1369 |
| Resolution: | 4032x6048 |
| Size: | 6.03 MB |
| Location: | HALTDALEN, NO |
| Web Views: | 11 |
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