Sage Eagle 25-1 Prepares Guard Defenders, Green Berets for the Future Fight
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Insogna, front right, security forces personnel, 106th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard, stands guard while a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), administers aid to a simulated victim of an improvised explosive device blast at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 23, 2024. This training was a component of exercise Sage Eagle 25-1, a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating conventional forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)