U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment of the Battle Group Poland carry a weighted litter on the second day of the unit’s 3-day sniper school try-outs in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Jan. 3, 2018. These Soldiers are a part of the unique, multinational battle group, comprised of U.S., U.K., Croatian and Romanian soldiers who serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a deterrence force in northeast Poland in support of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew McNeil / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Saber Guardian 17 strengthens multinational force to create a Strong Europe
1:54 PM7/21/2017
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev greets and thanks U.S. Army tankers with 3rd Brigade, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment who participated in a combined arms live fire exercise July 20, 2017 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria during exercise Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tyler Meister)
NATO Engineers share different bridge assessment methods
9:47 AM7/26/2016
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Katelynn Clark (center), an assistant operations officer for the 10th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, listens as a Belgian officer talks about different equipment they use to assess bridges during a an International Bridge Assessment Course at Ingolstadt, Germany July 12. The course, a bilateral project from the Belgian and German engineer schools, supported by the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence, aims to inform Soldiers on the different existing bridge assessment methods.
NATO Engineers share different bridge assessment methods
9:47 AM7/26/2016
Staff Sgt. Kwayne Huggins, a combat engineer with 10th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, scans a bridge to locate and assess the steel reinforcement as part of a bridge assessment near Ingolstadt, Germany July 14. Soldiers from the battalion joined engineers from ten NATO countries for an International Bridge Assessment Course to inform Soldiers on the different existing bridge assessment methods.
NATO Engineers share different bridge assessment methods
9:47 AM7/26/2016
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Graham Hill, an engineer with the 10th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, helps a German Soldier get out of a creek as they assess a bridge near Ingolstadt, Germany July 14. Soldiers from the battalion joined engineers from 11 NATO countries and a Partner for Peace country for an International Bridge Assessment Course aimed at informing Soldiers on the different existing bridge assessment methods.
NATO Engineers share different bridge assessment methods
9:46 AM7/26/2016
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Graham Hill, an engineer with the 10th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, works with a German Soldier to assess a bridge near Ingolstadt, Germany July 14 as part of an International Bridge Assessment Course. The Soldiers used different bridge assessment methods and later compared the Military Load Classifications to see the difference in how each country assesses a bridge.
NATO Engineers share different bridge assessment methods
9:46 AM7/26/2016
Staff Sgt. Craig Pruden, a combat engineer with 10th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, listens as German Soldiers talk about different equipment they use to assess bridges during a an International Bridge Assessment Course at Ingolstadt, Germany July 12. The course, a bilateral project from the Belgian and German engineer schools, supported by the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence, aims to inform Soldiers on the different existing bridge assessment methods.
NATO Engineers share different bridge assessment methods
9:36 AM7/26/2016
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – Soldiers from the 10th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division joined Soldiers from 11 NATO countries and one Partner for Peace country for an International Bridge Assessment Course at Ingolstadt, Germany July 11.
Soldiers from the Multinational Battle Group-East kick off day one of the Best Warrior Competition, July 9, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. Day one consists of a physical fitness test, situational training lanes and a writing exam. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, navigates through a tree line during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Pfc. Jordan White, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, establishes terrain association during the land navigation portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Andrew Couchenour, an Intelligence NCO assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, calls in a nine-line medevac during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, navigates through a field of high brush during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Pfc. Jordan White, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team pulls security for his squad during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Sgt. Matthew Peters, a laboratory specialist assigned to the 28th Combat Support Hospital, navigates through a field of high brush during a patrol on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. Peters was one of four Soldiers to compete in the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior competition. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman and Arizona Army National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, conducts a 12-mile ruck march on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, helps an injured Soldier navigate to safety during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Andrew Couchenour, an intelligence NCO and Pennsylvania Army National Guardsman deployed to Kosovo with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, assembles an M4 rifle, while a thick cloud of smoke limits his visibility during the stress shoot portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Sgt Dalvin Carr, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, through a heavy patch of brush during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, navigates through a tree line during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona Army National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, fires at a 25-meter target during the stress shoot portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman and Arizona Army National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, navigates through a field of high brush during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona Army National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, assembles an M4 rifle, while a thick cloud of smoke limits her visibility during the stress shoot portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Spc. Gary Onate, a signal support specialist assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, returns fire against a simulated enemy during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Dalvin Carr, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts first aid on a simulated casualty during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Dalvin Carr, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, returns fire against a simulated enemy during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Multinational Battle Group-East hosts Best Warrior Competition
10:10 AM7/13/2016
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - The top eight Soldiers and non-commissioned officers, deployed to Kosovo, with the Multinational Battle Group-East (MNBG-E), came together on Camp Bondsteel to compete for the title of ‘Best Warrior’ July 9-10.
A mortarman with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade makes adjustments to his 81-millimeter mortar system during Fearless Guardian April 25, 2015 in Yavoriv, Ukraine. The 173rd Airborne Brigade will train several battalions of Ukraine's newly-established National Guard over a six-month period at the request of the Ukrainian government. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)
George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, reacts as U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Brian Bahret)
Spc. Ramon Ortiz, an infantryman assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, trains a Georgian soldier on how to clear empty shell rounds from the loading tray of a M240B during clearing procedures May 14, 2015. Noble Partner is a field training and live-fire exercise between the U.S. Army and the Georgian military to support Georgia's participation in the NATO Response Force and build military ties between the two nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole, Army Europe Public Affairs)
