Sgt. Aide Figueroa, assigned to the 38th Infantry Division Artillery, assists with an interpersonal communication class during Exercise El Gato 2026 in Salinas, Ecuador, May 12, 2026. Figueroa integrated with the 940th Military Police Company during the exercise due to her previous experience supporting the State Partnership Program with Ecuador. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter)