U.S. Army soldiers of the 1st-143rd Infantry Battalion

U.S. Army soldiers of the 1st-143rd Infantry Battalion (Airborne), of the Rhode Island and Texas National Guard, wait on a tarmac to board a C-130J aircraft during Golden Coyote exercise, in Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 5 2015. The Golden Coyote Exercise is a four phase - scenario driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota, combining every participating unit’s unique characteristics and experiences into a combined joint exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Phillip McTaggart/Released)