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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexendra Flores stands in a field on Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 16, 2019. Flores, an Anchorage, Alaska, native, is a human resources specialist with the 297th Regional Support Group of the Alaska Army National Guard and is participating in Khaan Quest 2019 from June 14-28. Khaan Quest helps show the importance of equal participation of women in peacekeeping operations. Their involvement is vital to preventing conflict and moderating violent extremism, countering terrorism and resolving conflict, and building post-conflict or crisis peace and stability.