U.S. Army Soldiers, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston

U.S. Army Soldiers, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston (retired) and Command Sgt. Maj. Russ Vickery, State Command Sergeant Major, South Carolina National Guard, complete a seven-mile ruck march March 17, 2019 at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina, as part of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification. The Soldiers walked, jogged and ran up and down hills beginning at 6:00 a.m. and all completed the event within the two-hour required time limit. American and German Soldiers trained and competed together March 15-17, to build camaraderie, relationships, and enhance physical fitness and tactical skills proficiency. It is an international collaboration to bolster relationships between U.S. Armed Forces and the German Armed Forces Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Mincey, South Carolina National Guard)