U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Oregon Army National Guard and U.S. Army Pacific, and members of the Bangladesh Army’s 1st Parachute Commando Battalion conduct counterterror training during Tiger Lightning 2026 in Bangladesh, July 17-29, 2026. Tiger Lightning is an annual U.S./Bangladesh bilateral exercise to support the USARPAC Theater Army Campaign Plan (TACP) and security cooperation plan objectives to enhance professional relationships, military operations, readiness and interoperability between U.S. and the Bangladesh Army formations. (U.S. Army video by 340th Public Affairs Detachment)
QUEENSLAND, Australia – Communication is essential when bringing together different cultures in a joint military environment, and for U.S. Army Sgt. Ibrahim Traore, that means being the bridge between languages, procedures, and people.
QUEENSLAND, Australia – For Staff Sgt, Brianna Kawczynski, success as a parachute rigger means one thing, every paratrooper landing safely on the ground.
