The 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers stand with their Latvian counterparts during a ceremony at Adazi, Latvia, marking the rotation of forces within the brigade June 25. The 173rd has maintained a rotational More
Leaders from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, visit the U.S. Embassy June 26 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron recently arrived in Lithuania to tr More
Maj. Eric Halstrom, executive officer, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Ansbach, Germany, Polish Brig. Gen. Tadusz Mikutel, commander, 21st Air Base Tactical Wing, Polish Col More
(Left) Sgt. James Waller, from of Mesa, Ariz., Pfc. Maris Vitenbergs, a native of Riga, Latvia, and Pfc. Gunarus Licis, of Tukums, Latvia, examine their compass and map prior to a land-navigation and emergency More
Fire and Rescue Chief Capt. Andrzej Podolak (center), of Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, accompanies Pfc. Justin Battles, a native Baytown, Texas, and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment More
Spc. Phillip Kangas and Spc. Dylan Seavoy, medics assigned to the 1431st Engineer Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Baraga, Mich., pack a medical aid bag in preparation for a field exercise, Adazi, Latvia, More
Soldiers from Latvia, Norway and the U.S. work to complete 100 meters of burpee broad jumps as part of a competition of physical fitness, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at Adazi Training Area, Latvia. The competition More
Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment dig a hole for the foundation of a fireplace for sweet bread at a Christian youth summer camp during a community outr More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, learn how to maintain an SVD Dragunov sniper rifle at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 11, 2016. Trainers conducted a zero range and taught Iraq More
A Latvian soldier demonstrates to Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, the importance of a sniper’s camouflage during a training exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 14, 201 More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, fire in pairs during 200- to 600-meter fire repetition practice at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 15, 2016. The training was conducted to esta More
A Latvian soldier demonstrates to a Border Guard Policeman how to check for a pulse during tactical casualty combat care training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 25, 2016. The training was conducted to teach th More
U.S. Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the Latvian Army discuss Latvian Army capabilities during Allied Spirit VI at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, March 15, 2017 More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe, center, hosts a multinational delegation of military and civilian leaders on the way to the 1st Latvian Brigade’s tactical operation center d More
U.S. Army Colonel Curtis A. Buzzard, Commander Operations Group, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, addresses U.S. Soldiers along with multinational allied soldiers from Latvia, Poland an More
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian National Armed Forces conduct close air support training with A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard More
Michigan National guardsman Staff Sgt. Jesus Median provides a shoulder for a Latvian soldier during a simulated combat exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here. Michigan National guardsmen and More
A Latvian soldier waits to conduct an ambush during a situational training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, June 4, 2013, during exercise Saber Strike 2013. Saber Strike is a U.S. European Command-sponsored, Joint Ch More
Paratroopers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, stand in a ceremony marking the end of their rotation June 25 at Adazi, Latvia, and their replacement by paratroopers More
Maj. Nathan Williams, operations officer, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Maj. Eric Halstrom, executive officer, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade More
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Hall, senior human resources sergeant with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, shakes hands with a Latvian priest in Adazi, Latvia, June 29. Hall, a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne, is one of More
(Left) Staff Sgt. Brett Richardson, from Panama City, Fla., and Cpl. Viesturs Birkentals, a native of Adazi, Latvia, discuss team assignments prior to a land navigation and emergency communications training exe More
Army Spc. Justin Barnett (far left), a paratrooper assigned to Troop B, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, joins American and Estonians politicians and diplomats in a grand-opening ceremony of Magda More
Firefighter Norbert Wkodkowski (left) of Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, inspects Pfc. Mathew Tarbell, a native of Fulton, N.Y., and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne B More
First Lt. Scott McCormick, a physician’s assistant assigned to the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, Saginaw, Mich., instructs Spc. Phillip Kangas, a medic with 1431st Engine More
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, first sergeant for Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division celebrates the conclusion of the 2-mile timed run that was part of a More
Staff Sgt. Ryon Carillo (left), and Staff Sgt. Daniel Luedtke, both infantrymen assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment move a boulder to be used in the foundation of More
A Latvian soldier demonstrates basic maintenance for an SVD Dragunov sniper rifle to Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 11, 2016. Trainers taug More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, cut netting for camouflage during a training exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 14, 2016. Trainers taught the Iraqi soldiers various a More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 29th Brigade, fires his SVD Dragunov sniper rifle from a covered position during 200- to 600-meter fire repetition practice at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 15, 2016. The training wa More
A Latvian Army soldier briefs the multinational delegation of military and civilian leaders from countries participating in Exercise Allied Spirit VI at 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germ More
Michigan National guardsman Staff Sgt. Gregg Walsh communicates via a radio while Latvian soldiers provide security on a roof top during a simulated-combat exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center h More
Lithuanian soldiers conduct actions on contact during a situational training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, June 5, 2013, during exercise Saber Strike 2013. Saber Strike is a U.S. European Command-sponsored, Joint More
Paratroopers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade arrive in Adazi, Latvia, June 25. The 173rd has maintained a rotational presence in the Baltic region since April as part o More
Airman from the Polish air force march on the 21st Air Base tarmac during the 21st Air Base Air Show June 28 in Swidwin, Poland. The Polish Air Force’s 21st Air Base Tactical Wing will be training with aviators More
Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Latvian soldiers plot a course on a map using a compass and protractor prior to a land navigation and emergency communications training exercise in Adazi, Latvia More
Maj. Gen. Rio Terras (left), commander-in-chief of Estonian Defense Forces, joins Dr. Ralf Allikevee (center), chairman of the board for East Central Tallinn Hospital, and Jeffrey D. Levine (right), the U.S. Am More
Pvt. Barrett Deisher, a Baltimore native and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, pauses during a fire and rescue exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July More
American Soldiers help Latvians operate the M4 rifle, a weapon that most Latvians are not familiar with, as they worked their way through the final test in a series of events called the Attack Tab Competition. More
Sgt. Taylor Stone, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment cuts a fallen tree with an axe while clearing a trail during a community outreach project, A More
A Latvian soldier demonstrates the ballistic trajectory of bullets to Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 11, 2016. Trainers taught Iraqi soldie More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, takes up a position inside a building during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 14, 2016. Trainers taught the Iraqi soldiers various aspec More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 29th Brigade, fires his SVD Dragunov sniper rifle during 200- to 600-meter fire repetition practice at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 15, 2016. The training was conducted to establish More
A Latvian soldier shows Border Guard Policemen how to check for a pulse to during tactical casualty combat care training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 25, 2016. The training was conducted to teach the BGP fir More
A group of Michigan National guardsmen and the Latvian army soldiers collaborate at a checkpoint during a simulated-combat exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here. Michigan National guardsmen More
A U.S. soldier with the Pennsylvanian Army National Guard rushes to relay information to another soldier during a situational training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, June 5, 2013, during exercise Saber Strike 2013. More
Spc. Justin Barnett (far right), a paratrooper assigned to B Troop, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade watches a live demonstration of the Amputee Care Center’s Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive La More
Christian Kurzatkowski, a Polish emergency paramedic in Drawsko Pomorskie (right), adjusts a helmet on Pfc. Mathew Tarbell, a native of Fulton, N.Y., and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry More
Sgt. Warren Bridenthal, a fire support specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment moves a log while clearing a trail during a community outreach project, Apri More
A Latvian soldier explains aiming points at various distances and ballistic trajectory to Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 11, 2016. Trainers More
A Latvian soldier demonstrates critical urban occupation aspects to an Iraqi soldier assigned to 29th Brigade, during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 14, 2016. Trainers taught the Iraqi soldiers More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 29th Brigade, fires his SVD Dragunov sniper rifle from a roof during 200- to 600-meter fire repetition practice at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 15, 2016. The training was conducted More
A Border Guard Policeman practices checking for a pulse during tactical casualty combat care training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 25, 2016. The training was conducted to teach the BGP first aid techniques More
A U.S. Soldier (L) assigned to Battle Group Poland explains the capabilities of a M777 howitzer Oct. 17, 2017 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Orzysz, Poland. A group of delegates from several countries visit th More
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian National Armed Forces conduct close air support training with U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air More
A Latvian soldier Humvee mans a gun turret as he helps watch a road during a simulated-combat exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here. Michigan National guardsmen and the Latvian Army are part More
Latvian soldiers take cover in a defensive position during a situational training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, June 5, 2013, during exercise Saber Strike 2013. Saber Strike is a U.S. European Command-sponsored, J More
Pvt. Carl Harper, a native of Woodbridge, Va., and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, slides down a fire pole during a fire and rescue exercise in Drawsko More
Sgt. Miguel Andrade, an indirect fire infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment moves a log while clearing a trail during a community outreach project, Apri More
A Latvian soldier reviews the Pritsel Snaipersky Optichesky sights on the SVD Dragunov sniper rifle for Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 11, More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 29th Brigade, takes a hidden position in order to see targets during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 14, 2016. Trainers taught the Iraqi soldiers various aspects of More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to 29th Brigade, observe and prepare to fire at a target from atop a roof during 200- to 600-meter fire repetition practice at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 15, 2016. The training was con More
A Latvian soldier checks the effectiveness of an applied tourniquet by checking the pulse on a Border Guard Policeman during tactical casualty combat care training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 25, 2016. The More
Guardsmen from the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, 125th Weather Flight, and 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, and the Latvian Army partner in the More
A Latvian Army soldier briefs Hon. Raimonds Bergmanis, Latvian Minister of Defense, left, during Exercise Allied Spirit VI at 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, March 17, 2017. Exerc More
Michigan National guardsman Staff Sgt. Jesus Median (left) provides a shoulder for and a Latvian soldier guard a road during a simulated-combat exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here. Michiga More
U.S. soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard move forward during an attack during a situational training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, June 5, 2013, during exercise Saber Strike 2013. Saber Strike is a More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kyle Reed, commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, stationed in Grafenwoehr, Germany, speaks at their rotation of forces ceremony with the 1st Battalion More
Latvian Army Pvt. Martins Briedis, a native of Ventspies, Latvia, watches Spc. Calder Mahan, a mortarman with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Battalion, insert a nasal pharyngeal airway into More
Pfc. Mathew Tarbell, a native of Fulton, N.Y., and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, rappels down a 50 foot wall during a training exercise July 15, 2014. More
Sgt. Nicolas Schroeder, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, cuts through a branch with a chainsaw clearing a trail during a community outreach pro More
A U.S. Marine explains the five principles that make a good firing position to Iraqi soldiers assigned to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalion, 29th Brigade, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 11, 2016. The Iraqi soldiers More
An Iraqi soldier assigned to 29th Brigade, camouflages himself in position during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 14, 2016. Trainers taught the Iraqi soldiers various aspects of being a sniper, More
A Latvian soldier observes Iraqi soldiers assigned to 29th Brigade, fire at a target from atop a roof during 200- to 600-meter fire repetition practice at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 15, 2016. The training was More
A Border Guard Policeman applies a tourniquet during tactical casualty combat care training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 25, 2016. The training was conducted to teach the BGP first aid techniques and basic l More
A Latvian Army soldier, right, briefs U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, Commanding General, Allied Land Command, second from left, during Exercise Allied Spirit VI at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenf More
A Slovenian soldier stands guard near a wall soldier during a simulated-combat exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center here. During the exercise, Slovenian soldiers played the role of Afghan soldie More
A U.S. soldier with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard takes aim during a situational training exercise in Adazi, Latvia, June 5, 2013, during exercise Saber Strike 2013. Saber Strike is a U.S. European Comma More
More than 100 U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, based in Grafenwoehr, Germany, arrive for their training rotation in Latvia via an airborne operation More
Latvian Army Pvt. Martins Briedis, a native of Ventspies, Latvia, keeps his balance while racing across a log July 2 as part of an obstacle course during training with paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 91st Caval More
Pfc. Mathew Tarbell, a native of Fulton, N.Y., and a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, rappels down a 50-foot wall during a training exercise in Drawsko Pom More
Spc. Zachary Beougher (center), a combat medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, places a stone into the bed of a truck after gathering piles of stones to be u More
A Latvian soldier confirms hits on a target for Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 29th Brigade during a zero range at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 11, 2016. The Iraqi soldiers were taught the correct body and weap More
A Latvian soldier explains the importance of thorough observation to Iraqi soldiers assigned to 29th Brigade, during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 14, 2016. Trainers taught the Iraqi soldiers More
Iraqi soldiers assigned to 29th Brigade, fire at a target from a mock hallway during 200- to 600-meter fire repetition practice at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 15, 2016. The training was conducted to establish More
A Latvian soldier assists a Border Guard Policeman place a simulated casualty into the recovery position during tactical casualty combat care training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, June 25, 2016. The training was More
A Latvian Army soldier, front, briefs U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe, second from left, and Hon. Raimonds Bergmanis, Latvian Minister of Defense, second from right, along wi More