 From Soldiers Radio and Television, this is the Army Now. The flag of the United States, along with the flags of seven other nations, flies side by side on opening day of a very important mission in Saloon Croatia. The mission of the exercise immediate response 12, is to promote regional stability. For the soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, this gives them an opportunity to live, to work and train together with multinational allies that they may see again in future operations. When you do find yourself together in any place you've deployed in the world, the more opportunity you've had to work together really helps with interoperability in terms of understanding each other's systems. And I would argue it's as important for them as it is for us. The goal for this two week exercise is to build trust, promote stability and security. I'm Army Sergeant Jose Ibarra, Saloon Croatian. That's the Army Now.