Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade bow their heads for a moment of silence during an Independence Day commemoration in Adazi, Latvia July 4. The day also marked the 73 More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kyle C. Landry, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear explosive specialist with the 254th Quartermaster Company, replaces a burner unit in the mobile kitchen trailer due to low flame o More
U.S. Army Spc. Shawn Laughlan, a combat engineer with the 389th Engineer Battalion participates in a dental x-ray exam during a Solder Readiness Program at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 15, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Heriberto Santiago, range safety noncommissioned officer in charge with the 854th Engineer Battalion, explains safe operating procedures for the M249-B light machine gun during Operation Ri More
U.S. Soldiers with the 671st Engineer Company (Multi Role Bridge), based in Clackamas, Ore., move a boat on a heavy expanded mobility tactical truck toward Engineer Lake during a boat operating exercise as part More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Hall, left, and Cpl. Clayton Cahoon rehearse stacking outside of an entryway during military operations urban terrain training at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 20, 2013. Hall and Cahoon are wit More
U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph Robinson, a combat engineer with the 744th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), based in Ogden, Utah, awaits firing orders during a live-fire convoy in preparation for Operation River More
U.S. Soldiers with the 74th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), based in Fort Hood, Texas, maneuver a Bridge Erection Boat towards four-way ramp rafts, also known as six-floats and shore to shore full-enclosu More
A U.S. Soldier with the 74th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge) walks toward a Mark II bridge erection boat docked along the Arkansas River during a rehearsal for Operation River Assault at Fort Chaffee, Ark. More
U.S. Soldiers with the 74th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), based in Fort Hood, Texas, ride a Bridge Erection Boat on the Arkansas River during a rehearsal for Operation River Assault at Fort Chaffee, Ark More
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Cicala, an equipment operator with the 328th Engineer Company (Horizontal), based in Northfield, N.J., prepares to move a deuce dozer towards a dig site during Operation River Assault at More
Marines with the Bulk Fuel B Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group flatten ground and raise berms for Army Reserve Soldiers with the 894th Quartermaster Company during the 2014 Qua More
A light-wheel vehicle mechanic with the 414th Transportation Company, based in Orangeburg, S.C., stands in a Forward Repair System, awaiting vehicles in need of maintenance during the 2014 Quartermaster Liquid More
Chaplain (Capt.) David "Luke" Sprinkle, a chaplain with the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, reads a passage from the Bible during a Roma More
Latvian soldiers receive land navigation instruction from a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade on plotting a course - using a map a compass and protractor - at Adazi, Latvia, June 30. Approximately 600 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
(Right) Sgt. Stephen Craycraft, a combat medic with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, instructs Latvian soldiers (front) Pvt. Edgars Spule and Pfc. Maris Racenis on proper treatment o More
Pfc. Kevin Gould, a paratrooper with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, shakes hands with a member of the Riga Lions from Latvia following an amateur league American football game agai More
Sgt. Hayden Roorda, a forward observer with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires an M240B machine gun during a qualification range at Adazi, Latvia, July 7. Approximately 600 parat More
Staff Sgt. Bret Richardson, an infantryman from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, hands a Latvian child his first hot Meal Ready-to-Eat at a summer camp in Ergli, Latvia, July 9. Para More
Spc. Vincent Murray, a native of Akron, Ohio, dives toward home plate during a friendly game between paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Latvian national baseba More
Sgt. Michael Dawson (left), a native of Warrenton, Ore., and Sgt. 1st Class David McMahon, a native of Fort Wayne, Ind., both with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, demonstrate recove More
Current and prospective team leaders with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside Latvian soldiers, began the course with a modified version of the Army Physical Fitness Test at 3 More
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade march with Latvian National Guard soldiers from 2nd Company, 2nd Battalion during the opening ceremony of the Latvian National Guard More
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an airborne operation to begin a two-day training exercise with Latvian soldiers in Adazi, Latvia, July 22. Paratroopers in More
Pfc. Gina Davis, from Milwaukee, with 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, puts a crew helmet on a Latvian child inside a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the Latvian 2nd Battalio More
Paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fire a Javelin missile for weapon familiarization in Adazi, Latvia, July 29. Paratroopers are in Latvia as part of Operation Atlanti More
Paratroopers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in a Strong Bonds Single Soldiers retreat with Latvian Soldiers in Saulkrasti, Latvia, Aug. 1. Over the past year, m More
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) gets lunch with paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade before watching a mortar live-fire exercise in Adazi, Latvia, Aug. 5. Paratroopers with the 173rd Abn. Bde. are deplo More
Paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade wait in formation prior to a rotation of forces ceremony in Adazi, Latvia, Aug. 12. The 1st Sqdn, 91st Cav. Regt. worked alongside L More
A Soldier with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment sits atop a Stryker armored vehicle during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 6, 2014. The Strykers were brought in by U.S. Air Force More
German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese (center), commander of NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum, walks with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patrick Wilkins (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Henry (right), commander and Command More
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment wait for an U.S. Air Force C-130 to land to depart Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, during NAT More
Canadian Cpl. Sandra Marcoux, a medic with the Canadian army, walks away from a Black Hawk belonging to the 7/158th Aviation Battalion of the Oregon National Guard, after a training mission at CMTC / CCEM Wainw More
Spc. Roger Toro-Hernandez, an unmanned aerial system repair specialist with the Pennsylvania National Guard, calibrates a launcher for an unmanned aerial vehicle drone at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright. Toro-Hernandez, More
A Canadian Soldier finds time for personal hygiene while living in the field on Forward-Operating Base Annex alongside American and British Soldiers at CMTC/CCEM Wainwright during Maple Resolve 2015. British an More
British soldiers provide security outside a mock village at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright during Maple Resolve 2015. British and American troops are stationed in Canada to assist 5 Brigade of the Canadian Army in prep More
Canadian Army soldiers ride in a tank through a mock training village at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright during Maple Resolve 2015. Soldiers are training in preparation for the high readiness phase of 5 Brigade of the C More
Canadian Army soldiers drive a light armored vehicle through the training area of CMTC / CCEM Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, during exercise Maple Resolve 2015, May 13. Soldiers of 5 Brigade are preparing for the More
A Canadian Army soldier takes shelter inside a makeshift building while he calls in a situation report as part of a village-raid scenario during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright, Alberta, C More
A Canadian Army soldier lifts his rifle to fire at an opposing forces roleplayer during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 16. Soldiers from 5 Canadian Brigade Group are More
Sgt. Alexis Sierra, an ammunition specialist with the 266th Ordnance Company based in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, repackages smoke grenades after inspecting for deficiencies during Transmariner 2016 in Military Oce More
1st Lt. Charles W. Breeden, commander of the 309th Transportation Detachment, speaks with a civilian roleplayer acting as a tribal leader during Combat Support Training Exercise 2016 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-L More
Spc. Renato Reyes, a petroleum fuel specialist with the 957th Quartermaster Company based in Denton, Texas, and Spc. Dillan Mitten, a native of Farmville, Texas, stands guard outside a refueling point during Co More
U.S. Soldiers, sanitization specialists, with the 254th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, clean cooking utensils in a tactical environment during the Connelly Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Ju More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Heriberto Santiago, range safety noncommissioned officer in charge, assists Spc. Michael Yoder, both with the 854th Engineer Battalion, in demonstrating safe operating procedures for the M2 More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jesse Patrick, a boat operator with the 671st Engineer Company (Multi Role Bridge), based in Clackamas, Ore., pilots an Army boat on Engineer Lake during a boat operating exercise as part of Oper More
Sgt. 1st Class Richard Thomas Llewellyn, the assistant operations noncommissioned officer with the 854th Engineer Battalion (Forward Support), began his career as an enlisted infantryman in 1995 and transitione More
U.S. Army Spc. Han Zahn approaches Lonestar Village during a Military Operations Urban Terrain training exercise as part of Operation River Assault at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 20, 2013. Zahn is a military polic More
A U.S. Army combat engineer with the 744th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), based in Ogden, Utah, fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon at a pop-up target during a live-fire convoy exercise in preparati More
U.S. Soldiers with the 74th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge), based in Fort Hood, Texas, make plans to assemble a row of four-way ramp rafts, also known as six-floats and shore to shore full-enclosure float More
A CH-47 Chinook, piloted by U.S. Soldiers with the 7th Aviation Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, drops a four-way ramp raft, also known as a six-float and shore to shore full-enclosure floating roadway, into More
U.S. Army Spc. Shane Sander, an equipment operator with the 380th Engineer Support Company, based in Greenville, Miss., prepares to move a high mobility engineer excavator vehicle towards a dig site as part of More
U.S. Soldiers construct a 300 meter bridge across the Arkansas River during Operation River Assault at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael T. Crawford/Released)
Army Reserve Soldiers with the 894th Quartermaster Company, based in Jackson, Miss., and Marines from Bulk Fuel B Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, from Wilmington, Del., setu More
Sgt. Gabriel Medrano, a light-wheel vehicle mechanic with the 773rd Transportation Company, based in Fort Totten N.Y., repairs a diesel engine during the 2014 Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX), op 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
Latvian Pvt. 1st Class Maris Debels plans his route before beginning a land navigation exercise at Adazi, Latvia, June 30. Latvian soldiers received instructions from paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigad 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
Sgt. Stephen Craycraft, a combat medic with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, demonstrates treatment of a groin wound during combined medical training with Latvian soldiers July 2 in More
First Lt. Karl Schoch, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, reads the Declaration of Independence in front of a formation at Adazi, Latvia, July 4 as part of a More
2nd Lt. Ryan Miller, assistant logistics officer for 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, referees an amateur league American football game between the Riga Lions from Latvia and the Tar More
Pfc. Greg Marshall, a mortarman with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires an M249 light machine gun during a qualification range at Adazi, Latvia, July 8. Approximately 600 paratro More
Paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade stand with Latvian children and parents at a summer camp in Ergli, Latvia, July 9. Paratroopers with the 1st Sqdn., 91st Cav. Regt., More
Sgt. 1st Class Brett Macy, a native of Indianapolis, hits a baseball into the outfield during a friendly game between paratroopers with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Latvia More
Latvian Cpl. Arturs Cvirko, a native of Riga, advises Chief Warrant Officer 3James Abraham, a native of Natchitoches, La., with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, on how to use a Norwe More
Spc. Jeff Koeck, a native of Bloomfield, N.J., shows his eye protection to Staff Sgt. Jeffery Demery, a native of Post Falls, Idaho, during a equipment layout inspection as part of the Comanche Team Leader Cour More
Spc. Reginald Davis, a native of Montgomery, Ala., dribbles a basketball during a half-court basketball game with Latvian soldiers at the Latvian National Guard's annual sports competition in Augstkalne, Latvia More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade board a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade UH-60 Black Hawk as part of a two-day, helicopter-infiltration training exercise with Latvian soldiers in Adazi, Latvia, July 22 More
A Latvian child pretends to be a pilot inside an American UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the Latvian 2nd Battalion's 12th Anniversary Celebration in Adazi, Latvia, July 24. American Soldiers from 12th Combat A More
Chaplain (Capt.) David "Luke" Sprinkle leads a Strong Bonds class for single Soldiers with paratroopers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Latvian Soldiers in Saulkrasti, L More
Capt. Lawrence Sao (left), a native of Lanam, Md., and Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) talk about a mortar-live fire exercise that the Congressional delegation will view during a visit to Adazi, Latvia, Aug. 5. More
First Lt. Kier Elmonairy (left), 1st Lt. Luke McCabe and 1st Lt. Karl Schoch stand in formation during a rotation of forces ceremony in Adazi, Latvia, Aug. 12. 1st Sqdn., 91st Cav. Regt. worked alongside Latvia More
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment guide a Stryker armored vehicle during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 6, 2014. The Strykers were brought in by U.S. Air Force C-17s More
Maj. Jimmy Howell (left), operations officer for 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade explains to German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese, commander of NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum, what More
Paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment and the Italian Folgore Brigade prepare to depart Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, via a U.S. Air Force C-130 at the conclusion of NATO exercise Steadfast Ja More
First Lt. Alexis Scully, a Black Hawk pilot for the 7/158th Aviation Battalion of the Oregon National Guard, dreamed of being a pilot from a young age. After completing ROTC, Scully, a native of San Diego, was More
An unmanned aerial system repair specialist with the 776th Brigade Engineering Battalion of the Illinois National Guard prepares to launch an unmanned aerial vehicle at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright during Maple Resol More
Canadian Soldiers take a break from training next to a light armored vehicle while living in the field on Forward-Operating Base Annex alongside American and British Soldiers at CMTC/CCEM Wainwright during Mapl More
Pfc. William Warfel, a native of Baltimore, pulls security from a hilltop at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright during Maple Resolve 2015. British and American troops are stationed in Canada to assist 5 Brigade of the Cana More
A Canadian Army light armored vehicle sits camouflaged at the top of a hill as soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment watch for opposing forces during training exercise Maple Resolve 2015 at CMTC / CC More
A Canadian Army soldier peers around the corner of a makeshift building as part of a village raid during Exercise Maple Resolve 2015 at CMTC / CCEM Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 16. Soldiers from 5 Canadian More
Sgt. Alexis Sierra, an ammunition specialist with the 266th Ordnance Company based in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, inspects smoke grenades for deficiencies during Transmariner 2016 in Military Ocean Terminal Sunny P More
1st Lt. Charles W. Breeden, commander of the 309th Transportation Detachment, walks with civilian roleplayers acting as tribal representatives during Combat Support Training Exercise 2016 at Joint Base McGuire- More
U.S. Army Pvt. Eric Kelley, a food services specialist with the 254th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve examines a preparation checklist in the mobile kitchen trailer during the Connelly Competition at F More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 854th Engineer Battalion fires a M249-B light machine gun for qualification during Operation River Assault exercise at Fort Chaffee, Ark., July 17, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. More
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Lowrimore, a deckhand with the 671st Engineer Company (Multi Role Bridge), based in Clackamas, Ore., rides on a boat on Engineer Lake during a boat operating exercise as part of Operation R More
A military police officer assigned to the 94th Military Police Company, based in Londonberry, N.H., clears a building during Military Operations Urban Terrain training as part of Operation River Assault, at Lon More
U.S. Army Pfc. Ryan Record, a combat engineer with the 744th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), fires an M16 rifle at a pop-up target during a live-fire convoy exercise as part of the training during Ope More
Sgt. Nicholas Glandy, a fuel supply specialist from Macon, Miss. with the 894th Quartermaster Company, based in Jackson, Miss., setups a 350-gallon fuel pump during 2014 Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise More
Sgt. Gabriel Medrano, a light-wheel vehicle mechanic with the 773rd Transportation Company, based in Fort Totten N.Y., searches for tools inside of a Forward Repair System during the 2014 Quartermaster Liquid L More
Chaplain (Capt.) David "Luke" Sprinkle, a chaplain with the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, practices some notes on his guitar prior to More
Pfc. Preston Reed, a native of Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Spc. Lee Starks, a native of Tampa, Fla., double check their routes before a land navigation course at Adazi, Latvia with other members of the 173rd Airbor 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
Pvt. Antonio Hall, a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, leaps over an obstacle pit during training July 2 in Adazi, Latvia. Approximately 600 paratroopers from the b More
Paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade render salutes during the playing of the national anthem to commemorate American Independence Day at Adazi, Latvia, July 4. Approxim More
Spc. Tirce Opie, a supply clerk with 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, throws a flag on a play during an amateur league American football game between the Riga Lions from Latvia and t More