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Security Duty

Army Cpl. Blaine Self, who’s assigned to the 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, pulls security as part of Exercise Arrow 22 at the Niinisalo Training Area, Finland, May 6, 2022. Exercise Arrow is an annual, pre-planned, multinational exercise. Visiting forces -- including those from the U.S., U.K., Latvia and Estonia -- train with the Finnish Defense Forces in high intensity, force-on-force engagements, and a live-fire exercise to increase military readiness and develop interoperability among participants.

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