The Kentucky Air National Guard will be participating in a military exercise on St. Croix from Aug. 25 to Sept. 4, the Virgin Islands Police Department reported.
According to a news release, the purpose of the exercise is to conduct training operations in an island environment with the goal of countering a simulated enemy force.
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