U.S. Army Sgt Manuel Rodriguez, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and an Egyptian soldier secure an M1 Abrams battle tank to a flatbed truck for transport in advance of Exercise Bright Star 2017. More than 200 service members are participating alongside the Egyptian armed forces for the bilateral U.S. Central Command Exercise Bright Star 2017, Sept. 10 - 20, 2017 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt. (U.S. Department of Defense photo by Tom Gagnier)