5/19th SFG(A) Green Berets conduct reconnaissance training with the Alaska State Defense Force along the Western Alaskan coastline in Nome, Alaska, Feb. 27. Exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot 2022 increases the National Guard’s capacity to operate in austere, extreme cold-weather environments across Alaska and the Arctic region. AEP22 enhances the ability of military and civilian inter-agency partners to respond to a variety of emergency and homeland security missions across Alaska and the Arctic. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)