![A U.S. Army soldier of Combined Task Force Viper converses with Afghanistan Border Police near Wanake Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011. CTF was conducting Operation Viper Slam in which soldiers A U.S. Army soldier of Combined Task Force Viper converses with Afghanistan Border Police near Wanake Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011. CTF was conducting Operation Viper Slam in which soldiers](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HEKBW1/a-us-army-soldier-of-combined-task-force-viper-converses-with-afghanistan-HEKBW1.jpg)
A U.S. Army soldier of Combined Task Force Viper converses with Afghanistan Border Police near Wanake Valley, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2011. CTF was conducting Operation Viper Slam in which soldiers
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![U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Viper 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare for take off during Saber Strike 18 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Viper 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare for take off during Saber Strike 18 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P2K9J7/us-army-apache-helicopter-pilots-assigned-to-task-force-viper-1st-battalion-3rd-aviation-regiment-12th-combat-aviation-brigade-prepare-for-take-off-during-saber-strike-18-at-bemowo-piskie-training-area-poland-june-10-2018-saber-strike-18-is-the-eighth-iteration-of-the-long-standing-us-army-europe-led-cooperative-training-exercise-designed-to-enhance-interoperability-among-allies-and-regional-partners-us-army-photo-by-charles-rosemond-P2K9J7.jpg)
U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Viper 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare for take off during Saber Strike 18 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area,
![Soldiers assigned to Task Force Viper, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, light three candles that symbolize noncommissioned officer values during a noncommissioned officer induction ceremony on Fort Bliss, April 23-24, Soldiers assigned to Task Force Viper, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, light three candles that symbolize noncommissioned officer values during a noncommissioned officer induction ceremony on Fort Bliss, April 23-24,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GKHCPN/soldiers-assigned-to-task-force-viper-5th-armored-brigade-first-army-division-west-light-three-candles-that-symbolize-noncommissioned-officer-values-during-a-noncommissioned-officer-induction-ceremony-on-fort-bliss-april-23-24-2021-the-event-celebrated-the-ranks-of-professional-nco-corps-and-was-designed-to-build-on-the-pride-of-ncos-it-also-serves-to-honor-the-memory-of-ncos-who-have-served-with-pride-and-distinction-as-5th-ar-bde-continues-to-partner-with-national-guard-and-reserve-units-to-prepare-them-to-deploy-into-harms-way-and-return-to-their-families-afterwards-2GKHCPN.jpg)
Soldiers assigned to Task Force Viper, 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, light three candles that symbolize noncommissioned officer values during a noncommissioned officer induction ceremony on Fort Bliss, April 23-24,
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![U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Morris, left, Commander of Task Force Viper 1st Battalion, 3rd Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jim D. Keirsey, center, Commander U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Morris, left, Commander of Task Force Viper 1st Battalion, 3rd Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jim D. Keirsey, center, Commander](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MMDBXG/us-army-lt-col-john-morris-left-commander-of-task-force-viper-1st-battalion-3rd-attack-reconnaissance-battalion-12th-combat-aviation-brigade-and-us-army-lt-col-jim-d-keirsey-center-commander-of-the-2nd-battalion-503rd-infantry-regiment-173rd-airborne-brigade-attend-a-pre-mission-briefing-for-a-combined-live-fire-exercise-at-the-7th-army-training-commands-grafenwoehr-training-area-germany-march-19-2018-us-army-MMDBXG.jpg)