US & Romania train armored, artillery through adversity
1:58 PM4/21/2017
U.S. Maj. Gen. John Gronski, deputy commanding general for the Army National Guard, and U.S. Brig. Gen. Benjamin Corell, deputy commander of NATO's Multinational Division South-East, Bucharest, Romania, greet US and Romanian soldiers as they arrive at a live fire exercise conducted at Smardan Training Area on April 20, 2017. The exercise showcased the cohesion of U.S. and Romanian forces during Operation Atlantic Resolve, a NATO mission involving the U.S. and its European Allies and partners in a combined effort to strengthen bonds of friendship and deter aggression in Europe. (Photo by Army Pvt. Nicholas Vidro, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
US & Romania train armored, artillery through adversity
1:58 PM4/21/2017
U.S. and Romanian soldiers march from their tanks in formation after a live fire training exercise at Smardan Training Area on April 19, 2017. Both forces have been training closely together as a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a NATO mission involving the U.S. and its European Allies and partners in a combined effort to strengthen friendships and promote peace in Eastern Europe. (Photo by Army Pvt. Nicholas Vidro, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
US & Romania train armored, artillery through adversity
1:57 PM4/21/2017
U.S. Maj. Gen. John Gronski, deputy commanding general for the Army National Guard, speaks with Romanian Maj. Gen. Nicolae Ciuca, the chief of the Romanian Land Forces Staff, during a live fire training exercise at Smardan Training Area on April 20, 2017. The training exercise is a testament to the success of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a NATO mission involving the US and its European Allies and partners in a combined effort to strengthen regional stability and promote peace in Europe. (Photo by Army Pvt. Nicholas Vidro, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
US & Romania train armored, artillery through adversity
1:57 PM4/21/2017
A M1A3 Abrams tank fires a round during a live fire training exercise at Smardan Training Area on April 19, 2017. The combined exercise had US and Romanian armored crewmen taking commands from a Romanian commander to prove the cohesion between units in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a NATO mission involving the U.S. and its European Allies and partners in a combined effort to promote regional stability and deter aggression in Europe. (Photo by Army Pvt. Nicholas Vidro, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Religion, Security and Strategy Summit advises military planners
10:12 AM10/27/2016
PATCH BARRACKS, Germany – Dozens of joint U.S. European and Africa Command planners, chaplains and service members met here recently for a Religion, Security and Strategy forum hosted by U.S. European Command officials.
The annual event teaches military leaders how to account for religious issues on today’s modern battlefields, while also understanding how enemy, allied and partner-nation religions factor into today’s complex military landscape, according to U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Chaplain) Derrick Riggs, USEUCOM deputy command chaplain.
