Soldiers at Camp Bondsteel took off running at the start of a 3 km race Aug. 15. The race started a day of celebration for Polish Armed Forces Day, hosted by the Multinational Battle Group-East Polish Contingen More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Danielle Carlsen, the brigade Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Advocate and native of Copperas Cove, Texas, briefs the command group on the SHARP plan during a combined arms r More
Troops with Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., approach a road block set up by protestors in a notional demonstration during their three-week training exercise at the Joint More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment prepare to case their colors at the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, May 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks/Released)
Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives visited Camp Bondsteel May 26. Reps. Joseph Wilson (S.C.), Tom Rice (S.C.), Denny Heck (Wash.), Pete Gallego (Texas) and Lois Frankel (Fla.) toured the camp and More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Hipple, Liaison Monitoring Team 4 noncommissioned officer in charge and native of Pittsburgh, Pa., races after a soccer ball during his visit to Kenan Halimi School May 30. Hipp More
U.S. and Kosovo Service members stand in formation as the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade assumes responsibility of Multinational Battle Group-East from the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, during a More
French soldiers speak with Kosovo Police during a patrol in northern Kosovo June 10. French army Staff Sgt. Matthieu Delacour, assistant platoon leader, said they conduct patrols to show the continued support a More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Bragg, N.C., use all-terrain vehicles to reach areas of their patrol that may otherwise be difficult to check. Multinational Battle Group- More
Italian soldiers fire the German MG3 machine gun while German soldiers monitore the participants and offere advice on how to handle the weapons during the "Schutzenschnur" weapons qualification at Prizren, Koso More
Children from the schools of Firaja and Boda participated in a talent show hosted by the school principal and the troops of Kosovo Forces June 18. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks, 4th Public Affairs Detachment)
The Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs Bajram Rexhepi conducts a mock interview with U.S. European Command trainers June 20. EUCOM conducted communication training over four days in Prisitna with different ins More
Multinational Battle Group-East soldiers take a moment of silence in honor of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale during a memorial run June 28 at Camp Bondsteel. Tisdale, a former commander of the 525th Special Tro More
U.S. Soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East conduct sling load training at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, July 13, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Parks/Released)
Participants in the Danish Contingency March begin weighing in their packs at 6 a.m. July 20 at Camp Novo Selo. Each person is required to carry a minimum of 10kg (22 lbs) for the 25km (15.5 mile) ruck march. ( More
U.S. Army soldiers brief French troops on how to safely load and unload into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in full crowd and riot control gear at Camp Novo Selo, July 22. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Parks More
Portuguese instructors watch as an Italian soldier practices reacting to a simulated molotov cocktail during fire phobia training at Camp Slim Lines July 25. Soldiers practiced with water bottles before trainin More
After completing a written exam, soldiers listen as they are instructed on their final task during the combat lifesaver course given at Camp Bondsteel Aug. 5 - 9. Soldiers enter a blacked out room in teams of t More
Firefighters with the Camp Bondsteel Fire Department extract a U.S. Army crew chief during a simulated training exercise at Camp Bondsteel. Task Force Aviation and the fire department participated in the quarte More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Bundy, left, a petroleum supply specialist with the Maryland National Guard fuels a waiting UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Aug. 29, 2013. Bundy is part of a nine-m More
Joint Regional Detachment-East soldiers practice basic soldiering skills by marching in formation at Camp Bondsteel Aug. 31. The soldiers are participating in a course called Primary Noncommissioned Officer Cou More
Soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East add toppings to their waffles at Camp Bondsteel's Waffle House Sept. 1. The Waffle House is operated by Task Force Aviation and is donation based, with donations go More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrea Eubanks, Multinational Battle Group-East chaplain assistant, speaks to a group of soldiers during the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training class Sept. 18 at Camp Bondsteel. T More
An U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technician assists a Kosovo Security Forces EOD soldier with properly setting up for an electric demolition during a training event, Oct. 2. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sam More
More than 130 runners participated in the Army 10-miler shadow run at Camp Bondsteel Oct. 5. The fastest runner completed the race in one hour and eight minutes. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Parks, 4th Pub More
KFOR soldiers and members of the European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) conducted various training lanes at Camp Vrelo Oct. 15 as a part of the three-day “Silver Saber” training exercise designed to imp More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment conduct high frequency radio training at Camp Cabra, Oct. 31. The training provides an opportunity for junior enlisted soldiers to train their senior More
U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Tracey Ann Jacobsen is joined by other senior military leaders in serving Thanksgiving dinner to soldiers and civilians at Camp Bondsteel Nov. 28. During her visit, Jacobsen and Suprem More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr., U.S. Army Europe command sergeant major and a Nashville, Tenn, native, places the Sergeant Morales Club medal on U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Hipple, a no More
School officials gathered for a small ceremony to thank everyone involved in building a new overhang for the Kenan Halimi school Dec. 20. Construction companies within the community and Joint Regional Detachmen More
U.S. Army Capt. Robert Schaffling, a staff officer with the Multinational Battle Group-East and Philadelphia native, pursues a member of the Kosovo Security Force as he shoots for a goal in an exhibition soccer More
U.S. Army Spc. Sterling Cotton, a cavalry scout with Joint Regional Detachment-East and a Dallas native, listens as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. George Kerr, a forward observer with 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment More
Portuguese soldiers take Armenian soldiers through the crawl phase of fire phobia training at Camp Slim Lines Jan. 4. The crawl phase consisted of using water bottles in place of Molotov cocktails. (U.S. Army p More
U.S. Army Maj. Jonathan Hartsock, commander of Joint Regional Detachment-East and a native of Vinton, Va., cases the JRD-E colors during the realignment ceremony at Camp Prizren Jan. 13. Hartsock was JRD-E's fo More
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul Flores, a Senior Scout Observer with 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Bragg, N.C., and a native of Los Angeles, received the NATO Meritorious Service Medal for life-saving acti More
Task Force Phalanx and Task Force Warhorse stand at attention during the transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Bondsteel Jan. 20. TF Phalanx, Kosovo Force 17, was comprised of more than 400 coalition partners More
Task Force Aviation soldiers work quickly to cook and serve waffles at Camp Bondsteel's Waffle House Sept. 1. Soldiers donate for waffles and in turn, help pay for Kosovo students to take the Test of English as More
Polish Army soldiers hosted a formal ceremony and military parade during the day-long celebration of Polish Armed Forces Day Aug. 15. Soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East participated in a day of compe More
U.S. Army Pfc. Hector Contreras, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides evening overwatch at the Operations Coordination Cent More
Troops with Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., and soldiers from the Armenian army remove debris from a road block set up by protestors in a notional demonstration during th More
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment Command Group, case their colors at a transfer of authority ceremony in Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, May 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Pa More
U.S. Army soldiers with Liaison Monitoring Team 4 play a game of three-on-three basketball with school children at the Kenan Halimi School May 30. Troops were invited for a field day by the school director. (U. More
The reviewing party for the transfer of authority of Multinational Battle Group-East, inspects the troops at a ceremony held at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, June 1, 2013. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Samantha Parks/Released)
French soldiers speak with Kosovo Police during a patrol in northern Kosovo June 10. "Every day there is a French patrol to the monastery," French army Staff Sgt. Matthieu Delacour, assistant platoon leader, sa More
Multinational Battle Group-East soldiers familiarized themselves with the German MG3 machine gun and P8 pistol in preparation for qualifying for the German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency at Prizren, More
A group of girls performed a dance routine to a popular hip-hip song during a school talent show June 18. The children had about a week to put their routines together. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks, 4 More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Lamb, the plans, operations and exercises division chief for U.S. Army Europe, reviews notes he took with the Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs Bajram Rexhepi from his mock interview More
Participants of the "Running with Roy" memorial 5k run pose with a Texas A&M flag in honor of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale June 28 at Camp Bondsteel. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samantha Parks, 4th Public Affai More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Henderson, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief with the Florida Army National Guard, makes sure a pallet of water is successfully detached during sling load training at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, J More
Danish Armed Forces lead the way with the Danish flag at the beginning of the Danish Contingency March July 20 at Camp Novo Selo. More than 750 soldiers and civilians participated in the march. (U.S. Army photo More
French soldiers situate themselves in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during air-mobile crowd and riot control training at Camp Novo Selo, July 22. Soldiers practiced safely loading and unloading into a helicopte More
A Portuguese instructor corrects a Polish soldier's positioning during the walk phase of fire phobia training at Camp Slim Lines July 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Parks, 4th Public Affairs Detachment)
A U.S. soldier performs combat lifesaving skills during a simulated trauma event Aug. 9 at Camp Bondsteel. The training was the conclusion to a 40-hour course provided by Task Force MED soldiers. (U.S. Army pho More
Trainers with Task Force Aviation and the Camp Bondsteel Fire Department use a smoke machine on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to simulate an engine fire during training at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Aug. 14, 2013. More
U.S. Army Spc. Dawson Stevens, a petroleum supply specialist with the Maryland National Guard is part of a nine-man team that operates the forward arming and refueling point, providing fuel for all Kosovo Force More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Summerlin, a platoon sergeant for Joint Regional Detachment-East from Richland, Miss., reviews what a junior enlisted soldier should be doing when leading a formation at Camp Bon More
U.S. Army soldiers role play an intervention during the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training class Sept. 18 at Camp Bondsteel. The two-day class was hosted by Multinational Battle Group-East’s Religio More
A Kosovo Security Force's soldier begins setting up wiring for detonation during a training event Oct. 2. The KSF attended a weeklong training course led by an explosive ordnance disposal team from Multinationa More
Multinational Battle Group-East soldiers participate in the Army 10-miler shadow run at Camp Bondsteel Oct. 5. More than 130 U.S. soldiers and their coalition partners participated in the run. (U.S. Army photo More
Soldiers of Company C, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment take notes during training on high frequency communications at Camp Cabra, Oct. 31. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Parks, 4th Public Affairs Detachment)
U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Tracey Ann Jacobsen and Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Philip M. Breedlove helped serve Thanksgiving dinner to soldiers, civilians and camp employees and their families at Camp B More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob McHenry, a forward observer with 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, and a native of Oakgrove, La., looks through binoculars to see where a round hit while U.S. Army Pfc. William Melichar, More
During the Sergeant Morales Club induction ceremony Dec. 17, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr., U.S. Army Europe command sergeant major and a native of Nashville, Tenn., congratulated the 11 no More
U.S. Army Spc. Ayanna Davis, a soldier with Liaison Monitoring Team Four and a native of Great Falls, Mo. , is awarded a certificate of appreciation by Mr. Milaim Misini, the Kenan Halimi school principal, duri More
U.S. Army Spc. Devin Chae, an Oak Ridge, Tenn., native, makes a save during an exhibition soccer match between Multinational Battle Group-East soldiers and the Kosovo Security Force at the Training and Doctrine More
Portuguese soldiers demonstrate how to react to a Molotov cocktail in a platoon size element during fire phobia training at Camp Slim Lines Jan. 4. Portuguese soldiers demonstrated and trained the Armenian coy, More
Italian Maj. Gen. Salvatore Farina, Kosovo Forces Commander, conducts an inspection of Joint Regional Detachment-South and East during the realignment ceremony at Camp Prizren Jan. 13. JRD-S and JRD-E merged op More
U.S. Army Sgt. Paul Flores, a Senior Scout Observer with 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Bragg, N.C., and a native of Los Angeles, received the NATO Meritorious Service Medal from Naples Commande More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kerry Dull, the outgoing TF Aviation commander, cases his task force's colors with the assistance of U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major James Nugent, outgoing command sergeant major, during a trans More
A team of soldiers with Multinational Battle Group-East dig in and pull during the tug-of-war competition at Camp Bondsteel Aug. 15. The competition wrapped up a day of celebration, hosted by the Polish Conting More
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, provides evening overwatch at the Operations Coordination Center - District in Spin Bol More
Armenian soldiers work together to remove a locker set up as a barrier in a notional demonstration during a three-week training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, German, May 12. More
U.S. Soldiers with the command team of the 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., uncase their colors as they assume responsibility of Multinatio More
Multinational troops stand in formation as the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, stationed out of Fort Bragg, N.C., assumed responsibility of Multinational Battle Group-East from the 218th Maneuver Enhanc More
French army soldiers check on the Kosovo Police at a local monastery during a patrol in northern Kosovo June 10. French army Staff Sgt. Matthieu Delacour, an assistant platoon leader, said, " Every day there is More
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, from Fort Bragg, N.C., use all-terrain vehicles to reach areas of their patrol through mountainous and rough terrain in northern Kosovo June 12. U.S More
Italian soldiers inspect their targets with their German safety officers during the German weapons familiarization in preparation for qualifying for the German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency at Priz More
Polish Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mijrci Jrzlowcka presents his score to an act during a school talent show June 18. The judges were asked to score the performances using a one to five scale, five being the best. More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Lamb, center, the plans, operations and exercises division chief for U.S. Army Europe conducts an after action review with the Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs and his public relati More
Soldiers motivate each other at the end of a memorial run June 28 at Camp Bondsteel. Multinational Battle Group-East troops participated in a 5k run to honor a former commander of the 525th Special Troops Batta More
Turkish soldiers wait as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter approaches during sling load training at Camp Novo Selo, Kosovo, July 13, 2013. French, Moroccan, Turkish and U.S soldiers with Multinational Battle Group- More
Soldiers with the Danish Armed Forces offer bottles of water and a shaded spot to rest to marchers during the Danish Contingency March July 20 at Camp Novo Selo. Participants faced long stretches without shade More
French soldiers quickly unload from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during air-mobile crowd and riot control training at Camp Novo Selo, July 22. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Parks, 4th Public Affairs Detachment)
An Italian soldier conducts fire phobia training at Camp Slim Lines July 25. Soldiers learned how to properly protect themselves if molotov cocktails are used during a crowd and riot control event. (U.S. Army p More
A U.S. soldier applies pressure to a simulated wound during the final portion of the combat lifesaver course Aug. 9 at Camp Bondsteel. Soldiers completed a 40-hour course from Aug. 5-9 in which they became cert More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Edwards, a soldier with the Oregon National Guard and crew chief with the Air Medical Evacuation unit, acts as an injured pilot during a quarterly training exercise Aug. 14 at Camp Bonds More
Students who benefit from the donations of Task Force Aviation's Waffle House, tour the inside of a UH-60 Black Hawk during their visit to Camp Bondsteel Sept. 1. The students will be taking the Test of English More
U.S. Army soldiers and multinational partners joined together for a five kilometer suicide awareness run Sept. 20. The run was hosted by Camp Bondsteel's Combat Operational Stress Clinic to promote suicide prev More
Kosovo Security Force's explosive ordnance disposal technicians build a protective barrier in preparation for detonation during training, Oct. 2. The wall was designed to protect a white board from potential fr More
Multinational Battle Group-East soldiers take part in the Army 10-miler shadow run Camp Bondsteel Oct. 5. The 10-miler provided soldiers the opportunity to accomplish a personal goal, honor other soldiers and b More
U.S. Army Pfc. Johani Londono Jr., the instructor for the day's training and a native of Miami, explains the operations of a radio to U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Brett Bowdren, his platoon leader and a native of C More
Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Philip M. Breedlove serves a Multinational Battle Group-East soldier during Thanksgiving dinner at Camp Bondsteel Nov. 28. U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Tracey Ann Jacobsen and More
U.S. Army Col. David Woods, the Multinational Battle Group-East commander and a Denbo, Pa. native, awards U.S. Army Cpl. Kirsten Cooper, assistant team leader for Company C, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment More
Soldiers take notes while they prepare to call-for-fire in the simulator facilities during the practical exercise portion of Fires University at Camp Bondsteel Dec. 17. Cavalry scouts and forward observers with More
The Kenan Halimi school received a new overhang to protect the tile stairs in front of the building. Soldiers with Joint Regional Detachment-East and the local community came together to find the supplies and m More
Multinational Battle Group-East soldiers shake hands and congratulate members of the Kosovo Security Force on their victory after an exhibition soccer match in Ferizaj, Dec. 20. MNBG-E organized the match to he More