A M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in support of Operation Spartan Shield, is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster at Ali Al Salem Airbase in Kuwait on Sept. 18, 2020, during a load out exercise. Through exercises like this, U.S. Army armored elements maintain readiness and the ability to rapidly deploy anywhere in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility in a matter of hours. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Spc. Jorge Reyes)