Lithuanian soldiers participate in Exercise Saber Strike 17 in Pabrade, Lithuania, on June 8 2017. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe led exercise designed to facilitate cooperation between the Unit More
Members of the Minnesota National Guard and the Lithuanian Army work with elements of the U.S. Air Force to coordinate airborne supply drops of meal rations via a C-130 Hercules Aircraft for Exercise Saber Stri More
Lithuanian Armed Forces Band "Iron Wolf" at the Opening Ceremony of Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 12, 2017, near Pabrade, Lithuania. Exercise Iron Wolf 17 is one of many similar Exercise S More
A "sand table" used by U.S. Soldiers who joined State Partnership Program allies from Lithuania for MOUT site training during Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 12, 2017, near Pabrade, Lithuani More
U.S. Soldiers move through smoke during a demonstration of a raid - U.S. Soldiers joined State Partnership Program allies from Lithuania for MOUT site training during Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike More
Lithuanian soldiers exhibit an anti-tank weapon during a public display for Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 17, 2017, in Birstonas, Lithuania. Exercise Iron Wolf 17 is one of many similar E More
A Lithuanian child negotiates an "obstacle course" at a public display during Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 17, 2017, in Birstonas, Lithuania. Exercise Iron Wolf 17 is one of many similar More
Croatian army Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launcher, fires rocket during visit from the Croatian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Polan More
Pfc. Yadiel Roman (left), Buffalo, New York native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Pfc. Maynor Discua (right), Woodbridge, Virginia native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry R More
A convoy of Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit “Jackals” with the U.K. army 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, secure an area while participating in a reconnaissance exercise during Saber Strike 18 with Batt More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, march in a multinational formation during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wierzbiny, Poland, June 4, 2018. Saber Strike More
U.S. Army forces move to conduct a forward passage of lines with U.K. reconnaissance teams during Saber Strike 18 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 4, 2018. Saber Strike is a multinational exercis More
A Polish army Light Infantry Vehicle with 15th Mechanized Brigade, secures an area during Puma 2 Exercise as part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 6, 20 More
Spc. Alan Prince, public affairs specialist with the 126th Press Camp Headquarters, Michigan Army National Guard, takes a photograph of a military training event during Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland More
A German and Latvian soldier work together to don protective gear during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination training a Adazi Base, Latvia as a part of Saber Strike 18 June 6, 2018. T More
180606-N-QH078-243 A Marine with India Battery, 3rd Battalion 14th Marine Regiment, prepares to fire an M777 howitzer during a live fire exercise at Adazi Base, Latvia as a part of Saber Strike 2018 June 6, 201 More
Polish army soldiers with 15th Mechanized Brigade, practice restraint tactics during the Puma 2 Exercise as a part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wyreby, Poland on June 7, 2018. This year's exer More
180608-N-SX684-018 Canadian Army Cpl. Donald Buchan familiarizes U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nicholas Tascher with one of his sniper rifles during a combined precision shooting exercise at Latvia This exercise is t More
Spc. Daniel Bocon, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, provides security for his unit during Exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 12, 2018 as More
Staff Sgt. Anna Willams, Lubbock, Texas native, platoon sergeant with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, moves a fellow Soldier to a tent for medical training for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Be More
Spc. Raymond Badillo (right), San Antonio, Texas native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, aims a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a multinational training event for exercise Puma 2 with B More
Polish army Pvt. Elwira Lapinska, scout with 15th Mechanized Brigade, provides security during a lethality demonstration for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on Ju More
A Polish child looks up from the top of a IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” during an educational visit to the Battle Group Poland Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 21, 2018. Battle Group Poland More
(from left to right) Polish Brig. Gen. Jarosław Gromadziński, U.S Army Lt. Col. Adam Lackey, U.K. Maj. Ben Parkyn, Romanian Maj. Musat Octavian, and Croatian Capt. Dario Biljeskovic, salute during the opening More
Sgt. Tabari Sibby, a Chicago native, and infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, secures an area with other Soldiers from his unit during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined arms live More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move to secure an area during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined arms live fire exercise with the Battle group Poland at Bemowo Piskie T More
A Croatian Army Soldier with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery (right), spikes a volleyball at U.K. Soldiers with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (left), as part of a sport competition with Battle Group Poland to More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment help a Polish citizen put on an Improved Outer Tactical Vest during a static display with Battle Group Poland at Giżycko, Poland on June 30, 2018. Batt More
180709-N-MZ309-007 ODESSA, Ukraine (July 9, 2018) Ukrainian Vice Adm. Ihor Voronchenko, commander, Ukrainian Navy, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony for exercise Sea Breeze 2018, in Odessa, Ukraine, J More
A M18A1 Claymore mine is detonated during a Battle Group Poland multinational claymore training exercise between the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment , and U.K. Army's 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guar More
Lt. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, Army deputy chief of staff, G-4, and Maj. Gen. Steven A. Shapiro, 21st Theater Sustainment Command commanding general, greet Col. Todd R. Wasmund, 1st Infantry Division Mission Comman More
Col. Todd R. Wasmund, left, 1st Infantry Division Mission Command Element commander, explains to Lucian Niemeyer, right, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, how the dining More
U.S. Army Spc. Natalie Lajune, a combat medic with Battle Group Poland’s Task Force Raider, evaluates her team’s execution during a care under fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 19. (Pho More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leann Roggensack, a Soldier with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, disassembles an AK-47 rifle during a Polish “Tactical Loop” Uniformed Maneuver Competition, Oc More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland’s Task Force Raider, wipes out a table of blocks during an obstacle course against other nations of BGPOL to celebrate Romanian Army Day at Bemowo Piskie Training More
A Polish Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland stands at the position of attention during the opening ceremony of the NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda 18, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 7. More
U.S. Army M109 Paladin artillery crew-members race into their gun after pulling the initial round from a 50ft. lanyard during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, P More
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, both assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, present arms to Maj. Gen. Marek Sokołow More
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Polish soldiers located on the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area participate in a ceremony More
A Croatian Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, pulls security during a standardised training exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Dec. 18. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coaliti More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Haynes, the senior enlisted leader of Battle Group Poland, renders a job well done to one of his Soldiers at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Dec. 28. Soldiers assigned t More
U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Hodgson, a Task Force Raider infantrymen from Pleasant View, Tenn., bounds through the snow during a react to contact training exercise for Operation Raider Lightning at Bemowo Piskie Tra More
A Polish Soldier assigned to the 15th Mechanized Brigade, jots down tactical maneuvering notes during the British led Potential Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO) Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) Training More
A British Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, forms up with members of his squad to strategize their next movement during react to contact drills for the British led Potential Non-Commissioned Officer (PNC More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stephen, a Task Force Raider infantrymen assigned to Battle Group Poland, leads his team through trench warfare training in support of Operation Raider Thunder at Bemowo Piskie Training Are More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Gore, a Tennessee Army National Guard infantrymen assigned to Battle Group Poland, presents U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with a Tennessee State flag signed by the Soldiers More
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, addresses Soldiers assigned to Battle Group Poland (BGPol) during a visit he made to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, March 6. BGPol is a unique, multinational coalition of More
The 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a defense live fire exercise as part of their company field training exercise, Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 13. Ukrainian o More
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct building to room clearing as a demonstration for Rapid Trident 2019, Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 20. Rapid Trident 2019 is an annual, multinational exercise occurri More
The 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted an attack as part of a brigade-level field training exercise during Rapid Trident 19, Sept. 25, Combat Training Center-Yavoriv. The rot More
Maj. Gen. Joe Jarrard, U.S. Army Europe Deputy Commanding General for Army National Guard visited the Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 26. International Peace Keeping and Security Center and Task More
Delta Company, 1-26 Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 10th Mountain Assault Brigade from the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a combined live fire exercise a More
The Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine conducted a ceremony for the end of Rapid Trident 19, Sept. 28. This also marks the conclusion of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigades training rotation here at th More
Officers from the United States and Croatia work together to coordinate ground operations during Exercise Saber Strike 17 in Pabrade, Lithuania. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe led exercise designed to fa More
U.S. Soldiers joined allied forces from Lithuania, Croatia, Norway and Portugal for the Opening Ceremony of Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 12, 2017, near Pabrade, Lithuania. Exercise Iron More
U.S. Soldiers joined State Partnership Program allies from Lithuania for MOUT site training during Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 14, 2017, near Pabrade, Lithuania. Exercise Iron Wolf 17 i More
A Lithuanian boy at the controls of a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter during a public display for Exercise Iron Wolf as part of Saber Strike 17, June 17, 2017, in Birstonas, Lithuania. Exercise Iron Wolf 17 is More
Croatian army Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launcher, launches rocket during visit from the Croatian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Po More
Pfc. Grant Granath (left) and Pfc. Jakob Willams (right), infantrymen assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, practice preparing a casualty for evacuation during combat lifesaver training with Battle Gr More
British army Maj. Ben Parkyn, the commanding officer of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, gives a speech to his soldiers before participating in a reconnaissance exercise during Saber Strike 18 with Battle Gr More
A Polish soldier with 15th Mechanized Brigade, is filmed by a local news reporter while orating for the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wierzbiny, Poland, June 4, 2018. Saber Str More
180603-N-WE887-039 ADAZI, Latvia (June 3, 2018) Members of the Polish Armed Forces maintain watch over their equipment during the opening of Operation Saber Strike 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration More
Polish soldiers with 15th Mechanized Brigade, simulate the decontamination of a BWP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle as part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June More
180606-N-QH078-313 India Battery, 3rd Battalion 14th Marine Regiment Marines clear the barrel of an M777 howitzer during a live fire exercise at Adazi Base, Latvia as a part of Saber Strike 2018 June 6, 2018. More
A German soldier decontaminates a Canadian Army light infantry vehicle during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training exercise at Adazi Base, Latvia as a part of Saber Strike 18 June 6, 2018. More
A convoy of Polish Tank 91 “Twardys” with 15th Mechanized Brigade, move to secure an area during Puma 2 Exercise as part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on Jun More
180608-N-SX684-022 A Spanish Army Sniper familiarizes a U.S. Marine with with the Model 95 sniper rifle during a combined precision shooting exercise at Adazi Base, Latvia as a part of Saber Strike 18 June 8, 2 More
Sgt. Jhon Juen, Anaheim, California native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, maintains an Interim Armored Vehicle "Stryker” during a multinational quick response exercise, Bull Run 5.5, wit More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, plan operations for Exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 12, 2018 as part of Saber Strike 18. This year' More
Sgt. Christian Cortez, San Antonio, Texas native, combat medic with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, has combat causality care performed on him as part of training during exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Po More
An Interim Armored Vehicle "Stryker” and a AH-64 Apache helicopter with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move to secure an area during a multinational training event for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Pol More
An Interim Armored Vehicle "Stryker” and AH-64 Apache helicopters with Battle Group Poland, move to secure an area during a lethality demonstration for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie More
Pfc. Cord Shinn (right), a Muncie, Indiana native and a infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, shows the capabilities of the IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” to a student from from a local More
A Polish army soldier salutes during the opening ceremony of the Memory Chamber Museum of General Kuklińskiego with Battle Group Poland at Warsaw, Poland, June 22, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multina More
A U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, aims a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle at an enemy during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined arms live fire exercise with the Battle Group More
Spc. Clinton McGee, a Woodstock, Georgia native, and indirect fire infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepares a 60mm Mortar Training Round to be fired during the first of a multi-day, multina More
A Polish child tries on a Kevlar helmet from the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during a static display with Battle Group Poland at Giżycko, Poland on June 30, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multina More
A Croatian Army Soldier with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery (green), tries to kick a soccer ball past Romanian Soldiers with Air Defense Artillery “Blue Scorpions” Battery (yellow), as part of a sports compet More
180709-N-MZ309-011 ODESSA, Ukraine (July 9, 2018) Ukrainian Vice Adm. Ihor Voronchenko, commander, Ukrainian Navy, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony for exercise Sea Breeze 2018, in Odessa, Ukraine, J More
U.K. Sgt. Rob Veasey, a troop sergeant with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, emplaces M18A1 Claymore mine during a multinational claymore training exercise with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area More
Lt. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, Army deputy chief of staff, G-4, talks to Col. Todd R. Wasmund, 1st Infantry Division Mission Command Element commander, during a visit to the 1ID MCE headquarters in Poznań, Poland, More
Lucian Niemeyer, assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment, greets Soldiers deployed as part of the 1st Infantry Division Mission Command Element in support of Atlantic Resolve, d More
U.S. Army Maj. Chad Hull, a physicians assistant assigned to Battle Group Poland’s Task Force Raider, instructs a squad of medics the proper way to remove a casualty from the battlefield during a care under fir More
A Romanian Soldier with Battle Group Poland’s Romanian Air Defense “Black Bats,” takes a breather during the Polish “Tactical Loop” Uniform Maneuver Competition, Oct. 20, in Rajgród, Poland. The event was hoste More
A Romanian Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland’s Romanian Air Defense Detachment “Black Bats,” low crawls underneath a DAC 665T truck during an obstacle course against other nations of BGPOL to celebrate Ro More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donny Hebel, Commander of Battle Group Poland, briefs his troops of following the opening ceremony of the NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda 18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Po More
A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, waits in his M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the live fire exercise to begin during Anakonda More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Salge, the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks during the closing ceremony of 1st ABCT’s participat More
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Polish soldiers assigned to the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area participate in a ceremony More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leann Roggensack, a Cannon Crewmember assigned to Battle Group Poland, is awarded an Army Commendation Medal, by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donny Hebel, Commander of Battle Group Poland, for her outstand More
U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Arnsdorff, a Task Force Raider infantrymen assigned to Battle Group Poland, fires a 240B machine gun, during a live-fire training exercise for Operation Raider Lightning at Bemowo Piskie More
A Polish Soldier assigned to the 15th Mechanized Brigade, trains alongside Soldiers of Battle Group Poland, during the British led Potential Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO) Command, Leadership and Management ( More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Haynes, the senior enlisted leader in command of Battle Group Poland, encourages his troops participating in the British led Potential Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO) Command More
U.S. Army Spc. Johnathan Sepulveda, a Task Force Raider infantrymen assigned to Battle Group Poland, low crawls across high profile areas during trench warfare training in support of Operation Raider Thunder at More
U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, visits Soldiers assigned to Battle Group Poland during a visit he made to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Feb. 13. Battle Group Poland is a unique multinational c More