The Danish army and Bravo Company, 125 Infantry Battalion,
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The Danish army and Bravo Company, 125 Infantry Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard conduct tactical squad maneuvers while taking back a port from a simulated terrorist group, during a training exercise dubbed Arctic Eagle, in Rockport, Mich., April 22, 2015. In the exercise unidentified terrorist forces seize a pump house and construct bombs to blow up the harbor in Rockport. Danish and American troops work together to secure the area and neutralize terrorist activity. This exercise is being conducted in three northern Michigan locations: The Camp Grayling Joint Military Training Center, Rockport State Park, and Mackinaw City. Arctic Eagle is a joint service and international exercise, based on the U.S. and Denmark National Strategies for the Arctic, addressing the defense of critical infrastructure within the Arctic Circle. The exercise supports the president's and Department of Defense national strategy for the Arctic and is being conducted in the current constrained fiscal environment without the expenditure of additional dollars. (Michigan Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Helen Miller)
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