U.S. Army Pfc. Recko Helmerson is promoted to Spc. by Maj. Zachery Hendrickson, NOREX53 OIC, during an in-flight promotion ceremony aboard a C-17 Globemaster III over Minnesota, Feb. 18, 2026. The Soldiers had just completed the 53rd Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX). 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: | 02.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.25.2026 15:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9536588 |
| VIRIN: | 260218-Z-WY122-1417 |
| Resolution: | 5755x3837 |
| Size: | 2.76 MB |
| Location: | MINNESOTA, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
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