Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker

Soldiers from the 38th Engineers Company, 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and sappers from Australia's 2nd Troop, 1st Field Squadron, 1st Combat Engineers Regiment, practice planting explosives to clear or create obstacles during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre promotes the alliance with Australia, which is one of the United States' most important defense relationships and a central pillar for national security strategy, based on shared values and a common commitment to peace and security.