U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 354th Medical Logistics Company, 341st Medical Battalion, 176th Medical Brigade climb on top of the cargo load during a sling load exercise as part of Operation Freedom Shield 2026 at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, Camp Carroll, South Korea, Mar. 12, 2026. Sling load operations are a critical component of military logistics, enabling the rapid transport of supplies, equipment and vehicles using a military aircraft. Operation Freedom Shield 2026 is a combined, joint defensive exercise conducted annually by the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States under the ROK–U.S. Alliance; the exercise strengthens combined readiness, enhances operational command and control, and ensures both nations remain prepared to respond to any threat on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Diana Nguyen)
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2026 03:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9564755 |
| VIRIN: | 260311-Z-IJ837-1182 |
| Resolution: | 5987x3991 |
| Size: | 4.91 MB |
| Location: | CAMP CARROLL, KR |
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