962nd Mortuary Affairs sharpens recovery skills at Exercise Croix du Sud 25
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 962nd Mortuary Affairs Detachment, alongside members of the Australian Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps, receive rappelling instruction from French armed forces trainers in Noumea, New Caledonia, April 23, 2025. Each participant practiced rappelling as part of confidence-building and skill-sharing sessions during Croix du Sud 2025, or "Southern Cross," the biennial joint and multilateral exercise focused on disaster relief, crisis response, and enhancing partnership among the United States, France, and Oceania partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brady Ellis)