Virginia National Guard Soldiers participate in Regional Cooperation 2021 June 13, 2021, in Helena, Montana. RC21 is a U.S. Central Command-led exercise designed to promote cooperation and joint combined capabilities among the U.S and partner nations in Central and South Asia, or CASA. Fifteen VNG Soldiers participated in the exercise, filling a variety of positions, and used the opportunity to strengthen their relationship with their state partners from Tajikistan. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)