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A child reaches into a bus carrying Kentucky Army National Guardsmen preparing to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield, Aug. 14, 2023. Spartan Shield is a U.S. Central Command operation that strengthens our defense relationships and builds partner capacity in the Middle East.

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