Tech. Sgt. Rachael Bjerke, 114th Medical Group dental assistant, talks about her experience in the South Dakota Air National Guard to Suriname Defense Force members during the National Guard State Partnership Program’s Women in the Military Conference May 14-19, 2018. The conference allowed for the exchange of ideas on promoting the importance of women in the U.S. and Suriname militaries. (Courtesy photo by Capt. Betsy Suhr)