U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brent Kuhl, center, security forces specialist, 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, interacts with a certified crisis response canine belonging to HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response while talking to its handler during Patriot 26 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 26, 2026. Patriot 26, an Air National Guard-hosted exercise taking place at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, brings together approximately 1,000 Airmen and Soldiers from National Guard units across 35 states, along with federal, state and local agencies, to enhance domestic response readiness and interagency coordination during large-scale emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Marissa Welker)
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2026 12:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9895441 |
| VIRIN: | 260826-Z-JS588-3045 |
| Resolution: | 7861x5241 |
| Size: | 8.41 MB |
| Location: | VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WISCONSIN, US |
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