Airman 1st Class Oskar Stang, left, Security Forces Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard, practices loading and clearing an M240 machine gun alongside a U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), during exercise Sage Eagle 25-1 at Saint Vith Range on Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 20, 2024. Exercise Sage Eagle is a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating partner forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)