Capt. Florian Waitl, the Wisconsin Army National Guard command historian, inspects a World War II fighting position March 19 during a recent visit to Papua New Guinea. He was among 40 Wisconsin National Guard Airmen and Soldiers to spend the week of March 17-22 in Papua New Guinea collaborating with and training alongside the Papua New Guinea Defence Force as part of the State Partnership Program. This current exchange includes meetings between leadership along with training in instruction, medical, security forces, and collaboration with senior non-commissioned officers. The Wisconsin National Guard and Papua New Guinea began their partnership in 2020 and have since had several key leader engagements and site visits to strengthen that relationship. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman