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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cordell Vaske, a physical security specialist assigned to 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, demonstrates room clearing to members of the Egyptian Hostage Rescue Force during a field training exercise as part of Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Vaske is a native of Burlington, Kentucky, and works as a sheriff’s deputy at the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)