Brig. Gen. Karin Watson, adjutant general of the Guam National Guard, speaks at the State Partnership Program signing ceremony in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Aug. 25, 2026. The historic agreement establishes a tri-lateral defense and security relationship between the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Guam National Guard, and the Nebraska National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns)