eFP Battle Group Poland crosses the Suwalki Gap into Lithuania

U.S. Soldiers with Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland arrived to Rukla, Lithuania after a two-day tactical road march across Eastern Europe, June 18, 2017, as part of Saber Strike 17. The Poland-based Battle Group conducted the convoy portion of the Field Training Exercise to demonstrate their ability to execute a forward passage of lines across the only land connection between the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which is known as the Suwalki Gap. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Geiger)



By Sgt. Justin Geiger 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Rukla, Lithuania Jun 19, 2017
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