A Norwegian Howitzer battery officer blocks her ears

A Norwegian Howitzer battery officer blocks her ears in anticipation of round downrange at Rena Firing Range, Norway on October 27, 2018. The unit is part of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, which is exercising in Norway as part of Trident Juncture 2018. NATO and Norway are having the largest military exercises ever held in the country. During October and November, around 50,000 participants from NATO and its partners are in Norway for exercise Trident Juncture 2018. The exercise tests the military chain from troop training at the tactical level, to command over large forces. It trains the troops of the NATO Response Force and forces from other allies and partners, ensuring they can work seamlessly together.
(U.S. Army photo by Sergeant 1st Class Michael O’Brien)