U.S. Army Sgt. Mindy Song, 962nd Mortuary Affairs Detachment, steadies herself before descending a steep incline during phase two of rappelling training at Exercise Croix du Sud 2025, April 23, 2025, in Noumea, New Caledonia. The biennial multinational field training exercise—also known as Southern Cross—focuses on disaster relief, crisis response and strengthening interoperability among the United States, France and Oceania partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brady Ellis