U.S. Army paratroopers from B Co., 112th Signal Bn., 528th Special Operations Sustainment Brigade arrive in a convoy for airborne operations during a validation exercise near Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2016. A validation exercise, (VALEX) is a multi-day, lanes training event to validate a units preparedness to conduct real world operations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Neil A. Stanfield)(Released)