U.S. Army Private 1st Class Benjamin Alley, an infantryman serving with A Company, 5th Battallion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, stages in a security posture while more of his fellow Soldiers exit a C-130 Hercules on Palau International Airport, April 13, 2019.
The exercise is part of Pacific Pathways, an annual U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) operation, demonstrating the U.S. Army’s commitment to the Palau nation, security cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific. The exercise will run from the 13th - 19th, and will include several security cooperation training events as well as community and animal health outreach services at several sites including Koror, Peleliu and Angaur. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney C. Houston) Original public domain image from Flickr