FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Swedish Army Lt. Col. Jesper Sparre speaks with U.S. Army Soldiers from the New York National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division during the division’s Warfighter 25-3 exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Feb. 1, 2025. Sweden is the New York National Guard’s newest partner through the National Guard State Partnership Program, which provides for military-to-military engagements supporting defense security goals while enhancing relationships and capabilities with allies and international partners. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Grace Nechanicky, 42nd Inf. Div. public affairs)