A C-17 Loadmaster III lands at Borg El-Arab Air Base carrying U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. The Soldiers arrived in Egypt to participate in Exercise Bright Star 2017. More than 200 U.S. service members are participating alongside the Egyptian armed forces for the bilateral U.S. Central Command Exercise Bright Star 2017, Sept. 10 - 20, at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt. (U.S. Department of Defense photo by Tom Gagnier)