Pfc. Alexander Mansfield, from Jacksonville, Fla., and assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, rushes for cover during squad maneuver training at Grafenwoehr Training Area on Jan. 14, 2 More
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Swartz, left, briefs Col. Bryan L. Rudacille, the commander of the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command on the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during training at Grafen More
A competitor climbs a rock wall during the inaugural Grafenwoehr Rugged Terrain Obstacle Run in Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 13, 2013. The run was sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Family and Morale, W More
Multinational students attending the International Special Training Centre's Advanced Close Quarter Battle Course participate in a field training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, May 28-29, 201 More
U.S. Army Spc. James Craig, with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, displays his positive motivation while participating in an 18.63 mile foot march from the city of Sulzbach-Rosenberg to the squadron headquar More
U.S. Army Sgt. Antoinio Minnifield, assigned to European Regional Medical Command, engages a target with a practice hand grenade during the U.S. Army Europe Best Warrior competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on More
U.S. Army Spc. Elizabeth Ibabao, from Moncks Corner, S.C., assigned to Europe Regional Dental Command, engages the "low belly over."
U.S. Army Spc. Ricky Barnes, from Fort Knox, Ky., assigned to 5th Signal Command, pulls a 185-pound simulated casualty prior to firing his weapon, during the "stress shoot."
U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Smell II from Summit Hill, Pa., assigned to U. S. Army Europe Headquarters Battalion, demonstrates an arm-bar during the combatives portion of the 2013 USAREUR Best Warrior Competition in More
U.S. Army Sgt. Wattson Parker, assigned to 173rd Brigade Combat Team fills out a nuclear, biological, and chemical report during the Expert Field Medical Badge test in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2013. The More
Paratroopers assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), out of Vicenza, Italy, fire a TOW 2B missile during a live-fire exercise at the More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jennifer Loredo, Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program, speaks to the participants of the 2014 U.S. Army Europe Command Sergeant Major Conference, being held at the 7th Army Non More
Dutch soldiers, assigned to Fire Support Battalion, Alpha Battery, from t’Harde, Netherlands, fire a 120mm illumination mortar round in preparation for the European Battlegroup Certification at the Grafenwoehr More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tracy A. Goza, a paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), demonstrates the loading capabilities of the M-1120 Load Handling More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Derek C. Briggs, a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), gives his squad a class on tactical movement techniques, durin More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), engage opposing forces while clearing a simulated village during exercise Rock Proof in Posto More
U.S. paratrooper assigned to Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), advance to an objective during a live fire exercise, during exercise Rock Proof More
U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary S. Johanns (standing), and U.S Army Spc. Wroy A. Peterson, paratroopers assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), seek cover after reacting to indirect-fire during a situational training ex More
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael J. Corcoran (gunner) a paratrooper assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fire the Mark 19 40mm grenade mach More
U.S. paratroopers, assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), rush to a firing position during a live-fire exercise, part of Exercise Rock More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brian Keller, 212th Combat Support Hospital, does a simulated casualty carry during the Stress Shoot lane at the United States Army Europe's Best Junior Officer Competition in Grafenwoehr, Ger More
U.S. Army Devin Allred, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the United States Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 31, 2012. Th More
Slovenian soldiers conduct security on the roads of the Grafenwoehr Training Area as part of U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction, Oct. 13. Saber Junction 2012, the U.S. Army Europe's premier training eve More
U.S. Army Europe's 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, briefly stage at the village of Schalkenthan, prior to entering one of the area's major civilian roads during exercise Saber Junction 2012, Oct. 15. Saber More
Pfc. Alexander Mansfield, from Jacksonville, Fla., and assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, provides cover during squad maneuver training at Grafenwoehr Training Area on Jan. 14, 201 More
U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Swartz, center, briefs Col. Bryan L. Rudacille, right, the commander of the Joint Multinational Training Command, on the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during training at Grafe More
U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct an 18.63 mile foot march, starting in the city of Sulzbach-Rosenberg and returning to the squadron headquarters in Vilseck, Bavaria, Germany, Aug. More
U.S. Army Spc. Elizabeth Ibabao, from Moncks Corner, S.C., assigned to European Regional Medical Command, engages a target with a practice hand grenade during the U.S. Army Europe Best Warrior competition in Gr More
U.S. Army Spc. Sean Salter from Bitburg, Germany, assigned to 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, pulls a 185lb simulated casualty prior to firing his weapon during the stress shoot.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Charles Stratton, assigned to U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, engages the "low belly over" on the obstacle course during U.S. Army Europe's 2013 Best Junior Officer Competitio More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Frost, top, assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, puts a blood-choke hold on Spc. Alan Christian, assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, during their combatives bout of U.S. Army E More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Chunjiang Liao, assigned to 21st Theater Sustainment Command, negotiates a simulated dangerous crossing during the Expert Field Medical Badge test on Sept. 13, 2013. The EFMB test is the utmos More
Paratroopers assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) out of Vicenza, Italy, fire a TOW 2B missile during a live-fire exercise at the J More
U.S. Army Spc. Allen O. Mendoza, a paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), gives a weapons demonstration to local Slovenian student, duri More
U.S. Army Capt. Ryan A McMahon, a medical officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), gives an evaluate a casualty class to paratroopers from the s More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fire a TOW-2B missile during a live fire exercise, part of Exercise Rock P More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jordan L. Crane, a paratrooper assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), pulls security after reacting to indirect-fire du More
U.S. Army Pfc. Evan A. Marroquin (gunner), a paratrooper assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fires the Mark 19 40mm grenade machi More
U.S. paratrooper assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), rushes to a firing position during a live-fire exercise, part of Exercise Rock More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Victor Dominguez, 172nd Infantry Brigade, runs through the filled water jug carry portion of the Stress Shoot lane during the United States Army Europe's Best Junior Officer Competition in Gra More
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Senna, Joint Multinational Training Center, carries a simulated casualty during the United States Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 31, 2012. The Best W More
Participants climb a rock wall during the inaugural Grafenwoehr Rugged Terrain Obstacle Run in Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 13, 2013. The run was sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Family and Morale, We More
U.S. Army Spc. Leroy Suquitana, assigned to Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) checks his radio during the tactical communications lane of the 2013 Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Ger More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Frost, assigned to U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Cavalry Regiment, engages the "low belly over" on the obstacle course during United States Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition at the Grafenwo More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian Genao from Orlando, Fla., assigned to 5th Signal Command, pulls a 185-pound simulated casualty prior to firing his weapon during the "stress shoot."
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Austin, a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), gives an evaluate a casualty class to his Soldiers during More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fire a TOW-2B missile during a live fire exercise, part of Exercise Rock Pr More
U.S. Army Pvt. Charles D. Emery, a paratrooper assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), pulls security after reacting to indirect-fire d More
U.S. Army Spc. Nolan P. Mynatt, a paratrooper assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fires the Mark 19 40mm grenade machine gun, dur More
U.S. paratrooper, assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), engages a target with an AT4 anti-tank weapon during a live-fire exercise, du More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lyndon Hill, 30th Medical Command, runs through the filled water jug carry portion of the Stress Shoot lane during the United States Army Europe's Best Junior Officer Competition in Grafenwoeh More
U.S. Army Sgt. Erin Van Maanen, 12th Combat Air Brigade, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the United States Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 31, 2012. The More
Participants cross a rock obstacle during the inaugural Grafenwoehr Rugged Terrain Obstacle Run in Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 13, 2013. The run was sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Family and Morale More
A U.S. Soldier competes in the 2013 Best Junior Officer Competition at Grafenwoehr in Bavaria, Germany, Aug. 19, 2013. The Best Junior Officer Competition is a weeklong training event highlighting the best lieu More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Deacon, from San Clemente, Calif., assigned to Europe Regional Medical Command, engages the "low belly over."
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Graham, assigned to United States Army NATO Brigade, sprints to his next firing lane during the "stress shoot" portion of U.S. Army Europe's 2013 Best Warrior Competition at the Gra More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Austin, a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), gives an evaluate a casualty class to Slovenian medics as More
U.S. paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), provides cover fire while clearing a simulated village during exercise Rock Proof in Postojna, More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), prepare to breach a perimeter using explosives during a live fire exercise, a p More
U.S. Army Spc. Latrel D. Berry (right) and Spc. William E. Eastham, paratroopers assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), pull security More
U.S. Army Spc. Nolan P. Mynatt, a paratrooper assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), fires theMark 19 40mm grenade machine gun, duri More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert T. Brown (right), commander, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), addresses paratroopers assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 50 More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Tidwell, 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion,, runs through the filled water jug carry portion of the Stress Shoot lane during the United States Army Europe's Best Junior Officer Competit More
U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Smell II, from Summit Hill, Pa., assigned to U. S. Army Europe Headquarters Battalion, checks his radio during the tactical communications lane of the U.S. Army Europe Best Warrior compe More
U.S. Army Sgt. Erik Mauff from Wichita, Kan., assigned to U.S. Army NATO Brigade, carries two full water jugs prior to firing his weapon during the "stress shoot."
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Griffith, assigned to U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Cavalry Regiment, engages the "low belly over" on the obstacle course during U.S. Army Europe's 2013 Best Warrior Competition at the Grafenwoe More
Paratroopers assigned to Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) out of Vicenza, Italy, fire a TOW 2B missile during a live-fire exercise at the More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Austin, a paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), gives an evaluate a casualty class to Slovenian medics ass More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jesse G. Sierra, a paratrooper assigned to Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), pulls security after reacting to indirect-fire du More
U.S. paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), conduct reflexive fire drills during Exercise Rock Proof, in Bac, Slovenia, May 5, 2014. Exe More
Competitors get briefed prior to the Medical Simulated Training Center Lane during the United States Army Europe's Best Junior Officer Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 25, 2012.
A competitor makes a hand gesture while navigating an obstacle during the inaugural Grafenwoehr Rugged Terrain Obstacle Run in Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 13, 2013. The run was sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison G More
U.S. Army Spc. Ernestine Koroma, assigned to the European Regional Command checks her radio during the tactical communications lane of the 2013 Best Warrior Competition, sponsored by U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Pocklington, assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, carries two full water jugs prior to firing his weapon during the "stress shoot" portion of U.S. Army Europe's 2013 Best Warrior More
U.S. Army Spc. Jakob Wille, from Burnett, Wis., assigned to U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), back crawls under barbed wire during the obstacle course portion of USAREUR's Best More