Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, is greeted by an honor guard at the Lebanese Armed Forces Headquarters in Beirut July 14, 2017. Lebanon is one of twenty countries in the USARCENT area of operations Garrett visits to improve relationships, access and partner capacity. The LAF are partners with USARCENT and visits such as this strengthen relationships, interoperability and shapes and sets the theater to support operations and deter adversaries. (U.S. Army photo by Col. Blace Albert)