U.S. National Guard Soldiers from Virginia practice their room clearing techniques during during the military exercise “Regional Cooperation 22” Aug. 12, 2022, at a training site near Dushanbe, Tajikistan. During the event, U.S. Soldiers worked alongside their partners from the Tajikistan Ministry of Defense. RC 22 is an annual, multi-national U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise conducted by U.S. National Guard units in partnership with Central and South Asia nations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)