Staff Sgt. Michael Perez, a squad leader with Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, mentors a fellow Soldier in weapons functions March 21, 2026, during infantry squad drills at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Infantry Platoon Battle Course. The IPBC tests marksmanship, individual movement techniques and battle drills. (Alaska National Guard photo by Maj. David Bedard)