U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Stratton, a non-commissioned officer with the Kentucky National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, gives a rescue demonstration on the extract element cradle system to soldiers with the Ecuadorian Army during their State Partnership Program visit with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 103rd Chemical Battalion at the unit’s readiness center in Burlington, Ky., March 12, 2026. The visit provided an opportunity for partner forces to exchange knowledge, strengthen professional relationships, and enhance cooperation between the two militaries. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)