In the first of several cultural exchange outings,
In the first of several cultural exchange outings, U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visited the Kaunas Fortress and museum Oct. 11 to learn about the horrific history of the site that has served as Russian military fortif... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, work with Latvian soldiers at an orphanage in the Latvian town of Vaive. The teams spent most of Oct. 28, 20... More
Sgt. Brandon Torres, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th
Sgt. Brandon Torres, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, bounds across his objective lane after reacting to fire during a bunker assault exercise at a... More
Leaders and soldiers from multiple NATO nations stand
Leaders and soldiers from multiple NATO nations stand in formation for a group photo during Capabilities Day, which is an opportunity for all the nations participating in Combined Resolve III to interact and le... More
A Latvian helicopter takes off after loading Latvian
A Latvian helicopter takes off after loading Latvian sappers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry Brigade while an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Briga... More
Lt. Col. Sean Fisher, left, the Grizzly Team officer
Lt. Col. Sean Fisher, left, the Grizzly Team officer in charge briefs Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, right, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division speaks with battalion commanders at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germa... More
Soldiers from Latvia, Norway and the U.S. work to complete
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
Allied light armor crews stand together
(Left to right) Pvt. Bjoernar Hesjedal, Pvt. Joakim Fon and Sgt. Frode Hirmoen from Telemark Battalion, Mek Company 3 of the Norwegian Army pose with Staff Sgt. Daizon Alexander, Spc. Troy Putman, Pvt. Nathan M... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Lithuanian Land Forces, hold simulated opposing forces at a staging area to be searched during a house clearing exercise at a military... More
Capt. Theo Kleinsorge, commander of Company B, 2nd
Capt. Theo Kleinsorge, commander of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, shakes hands with Estonian Prime Minister Tavvi Rõivas a... More
Artillerymen with 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery
Artillerymen with 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conduct fire missions in the tactical operations center at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, take part in a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony to honor Latvian soldiers who gave their lives during Operati... More
Two M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Company A,
Two M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to start a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latv... More
Spc. Tyler Wisely, 1st Squadron (Stryker), 2nd Cavalry
Spc. Tyler Wisely, 1st Squadron (Stryker), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, enters the hand grenade pit at an Estonian military training area near Tapa, Estonia, Oct. 24, 201... More
Artillerymen with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field
Artillerymen with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conduct re-arm, re-supply and re-fuel operations at Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26. Com... More
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and their counterparts assigned to the Lithuanian Armed Forces stand before a crowd of onlookers, including local civilian media from Lithuania a... More
A M1A2 Abrams tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th
A M1A2 Abrams tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fires the 120mm main gun during a joint live fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area,... More
In the smoke and fog, U.S. Soldiers jump out of a trench
In the smoke and fog, U.S. Soldiers jump out of a trench with a Javelin Portable Anti-tank missile launcher Oct. 16 during a demonstration for Lithuanian and international observers. Soldiers from the Fort Hood... More
Norwegian army infantry soldiers observe downrange
Norwegian army infantry soldiers observe downrange prior to a combined U.S.-Norwegian training exercise that took place at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise included U.S. armor assets... More
Latvian Capt. Raimons Martins, from the explosive ordnance
Latvian Capt. Raimons Martins, from the explosive ordnance disposal school at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, shows off one of the EOD robots to a group of Latvian students at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 20... More
Norwegian infantrymen with Mek 3 Company, Telemark
Norwegian infantrymen with Mek 3 Company, Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, prepare their fields of fire during a joint training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise inclu... More
Capt. James Harrison (left), and Staff Sgt. Arthur
Capt. James Harrison (left), and Staff Sgt. Arthur Jennings, both assigned to 1st Squadron “Garryowen,” 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, review a map during a Mob... More
Spc. Christopher Derryberry, Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Spc. Christopher Derryberry, Bradley Fighting Vehicle driver with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas dons standard issue protecti... More
Staff Sgt. Eric Schmidt from Company A, 2nd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Eric Schmidt from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, waits for instruction before an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle qualification table at A... More
U.S. and Norwegian Soldiers conducted Master Breachers
U.S. and Norwegian Soldiers conducted Master Breachers Course at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, where the Soldiers are participating in Operation Atlantic Resolve, Oct. 29, 2014. The U.S. Army Europe-led Operati... More
After destroying the enemy, Soldiers from 2nd Platoon,
After destroying the enemy, Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion. 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, move out to their pick-up site during Exercise Combined... More
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored Personnel Carriers, HEMTT Fuel trucks, and other U.S. Army tactical vehicles were offloaded here and transferred to rail lines Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 for transpo... More
Latvian soldiers march in front of the color guards
Latvian soldiers march in front of the color guards from various NATO allied states in a pass-in-review prior to a parade through the streets of old Riga in a Latvia Day ceremony in Riga, Nov. 18, 2014. U.S. so... More
Latvian and U.S. soldiers take cover behind a M2A3
Latvian and U.S. soldiers take cover behind a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle as a breaching charge is detonated to remove a wire obstacle during a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov.... More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika (right), Land Forces Commander
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika (right), Land Forces Commander assigned to the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and Marijus Velicka (center), Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Defense, walk across a parade field at the Lithuanian m... More
Staff Sgt. Jose Garcia salutes a memorial to Latvian
Staff Sgt. Jose Garcia salutes a memorial to Latvian soldiers during a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, honoring Latvian soldiers who gave their lives during Operation Endurin... More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks with
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks with soldiers assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, during a meet-and-gr... More
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill reviews soldiers from Company
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill reviews soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron “Garryowen,” 7th
Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron “Garryowen,” 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division use a map to plan a simulated mission during a Mobile Training Team Cavalry Leaders... More
First Lt. Brian Blair, platoon leader assigned to C
First Lt. Brian Blair, platoon leader assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, analyzes mission schematics, highlighting route maneuvers across the lin... More
Servicemembers from Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia,
Servicemembers from Canada, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Germany, Lithuania, Luxemburg, the United Kingdom and the U.S. display their country's flags at the commencement ceremony for Iron Sword 2014, a... More
International military observers from Ukraine, the
International military observers from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, China and Poland discuss the demonstration Oct. 16 after witnessing U.S. and Lithuanian Soldiers fire Javelin Portable Anti-tank missiles, AT4 ... More
Latvian Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, the nation’s chief
Latvian Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, the nation’s chief of defense (right), and Latvian Minister of Defense Raimonds Vējonis (center), present Norwegian Major Otto Lovland with a certificate of appreciation for th... More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (left) and
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (left) and Latvian Minister of Defense Raimonds Vējonis (right) receive a briefing about a live-fire training exercise Nov. 21, 2014, at Adazi Training Area, Latvia. The ... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division spent time seeing where Soldiers work and train during a visit to the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 1, 2014. Units from 2nd Battalion, 8t... More
An Estonian Conscript looks down the sights of an M4
An Estonian Conscript looks down the sights of an M4 carbine during an exhibition of U.S. military weapons, equipment, and vehicles, here, hosted by Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade C... More
Capt. Gerald Stoermer, company commander for A Company,
Capt. Gerald Stoermer, company commander for A Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stands ready as the M1A2 tanks report in prior to a ceremonial firing ... More
The seal of the Latvian National Armed Forces is displayed
The seal of the Latvian National Armed Forces is displayed on a flag at the Latvia Day parade in Riga on Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre and proclai... More
Staff Sgt. Dylan Flanders, platoon sergeant, C Troop,
Staff Sgt. Dylan Flanders, platoon sergeant, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment oversees route coordination between Lithuanian Land Forces and Charlie Troop Soldiers prior to a react-to-ambush exercise... More
Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube (left), Latvian chief of defense,
Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube (left), Latvian chief of defense, and Gen. Frank J. Grass (right), U.S. chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, receive a briefing on the interoperab... More
The American flag and combat patch of a soldier from
The American flag and combat patch of a soldier from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, taken during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day parade in Riga, La... More
A balloon from the Father's Day celebration, here,
A balloon from the Father's Day celebration, here, blows along the sidewalk Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014. The U.S. and Estonian militaries, in conjunction with local police and fire agencies, established a static displ... More
Capt. Steen Christensen, the training officer for the
Capt. Steen Christensen, the training officer for the 2nd Light Reconnaisance Squadron of the Danish Army briefs his portion of the plan for an air assault mission during the multinational training exercise, Co... More
U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visit a memorial to the 30,000
U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visit a memorial to the 30,000 Jews massacred at the Kaunas Fortress during a cultural exchange trip Oct. 11. In the first of several cultural exchange outings, U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visit... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and the Polish armed forces, attend a memorial service to honor the fallen soldiers of the Polish Armed Force... More
1Lt. Kevin Dupree of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th
1Lt. Kevin Dupree of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, directs an M1A2 Abrams Tank during a convoy as part of a joint live fire training exercise at ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jenny Little, an El Paso, Texas, native
U.S. Army Spc. Jenny Little, an El Paso, Texas, native from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, greets elementary students ... More
Latvian 1st Lt. Aleksandrs Naumovs discusses the joint
Latvian 1st Lt. Aleksandrs Naumovs discusses the joint training he and his soldiers are executing as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, on Nov. 7, 2014. Naumovs is part of a Latv... More
A Soldier from 1st Squadron (Stryker), 2nd Cavalry
A Soldier from 1st Squadron (Stryker), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, , 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, leads his fireteam in an offensive against the Estonian military during a Force on Force training ex... More
Members of the Latvian army salute the presidential
Members of the Latvian army salute the presidential box during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day parade Nov. 17, 2014 in Riga, Latvia. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre... More
Capt. Ryne Klauer, the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Capt. Ryne Klauer, the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division aviation officer, right, briefs the plan for an air assault mission during the multinational training exercise, Combined Resolve III. (U.S. A... More
One of the training nurses watches the computer program
One of the training nurses watches the computer program linked to the high-tech mannequin used for medical training, watching for proper chest compression rhythm, during a training exercise with the U.S. and Es... More
Latvian soldiers stand in formation during a Fallen
Latvian soldiers stand in formation during a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony to honor their countrymen who gave their lives during Operation Enduring Freedom at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on Nov. 7, 2014. ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Conway, of Fox Company 1-158,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Conway, of Fox Company 1-158, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Ansbach, Germany, and Polish Armed Forces Captain Jacek Jakubik, chief of tower for the last 18 years, work togeth... More
TAPA, Estonia - Heiko Porval, training nurse, demonstrates
TAPA, Estonia - Heiko Porval, training nurse, demonstrates how to properly use a defibrillator during a refresher course with the U.S. and Estonian military medics, here, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve N... More
A Javelin missile trainer unit and its command launch
A Javelin missile trainer unit and its command launch unit (CLU) are on display at the ministry of defense (Kaitseministeerium) for a weapons presentation on Nov. 18, 2014. The presentation was part of a public... More
The bumper identification of an M113 Armored Personnel
The bumper identification of an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division catches the fading evening light as soldiers from Compa... More
Two M1A2 Abrams Tanks from Company C, 2nd Battalion,
Two M1A2 Abrams Tanks from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, provide security for Latvian and U.S. troops during a live-fire training exercise at Ada... More
The heat signature of a M1A2 Abrams Tank main gun round
The heat signature of a M1A2 Abrams Tank main gun round obscures another Abrams during a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia Nov. 21, 2014. The exercise consisted of Latvian troops assaul... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Lithuanian Land Forces, hold simulated opposing forces at a staging area to be searched during a house clearing exercise at a military... More
After his platoon has split into two groups for an
After his platoon has split into two groups for an attack on a simulated enemy position, Pfc. Tyler E. Ehrhart from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion. 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st... More
Lithuanian Honor Guard bearers carry the flags of the
Lithuanian Honor Guard bearers carry the flags of the 28 members of NATO Nov. 23 in Cathedral Square, as part of Lithuania’s Armed Forces Day parade and ceremony. U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalr... More
The heat distortion of the muzzle blast sends a round
The heat distortion of the muzzle blast sends a round from a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank streaking downrange at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13, 2014. The tank was part of a combined U.S.-Norwegian live... More
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, await the order to march in the Latvia Day Parade on Nov. 18, 2014 in Riga, Latvia. In 1918, national... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division spent time seeing where Soldiers work and train during a visit to the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 1, 2014. Units from 2nd Battalion, 8t... More
First Lt. Christopher Mallen gives a presentation on
First Lt. Christopher Mallen gives a presentation on the U.S. Army and its role in NATO as part of an outreach event at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 2014. Mallen spoke to students, along with a representa... More
Pfc. Kamrin McGarry, a crew chief with 3-158th Assault
Pfc. Kamrin McGarry, a crew chief with 3-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, prepares his gear for an air assault mission during the multinational training exercise, Combined Resolve III. (U.S. Army photo by Ca... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fired shots from M1A1 Abrams tanks at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 6, 2014. They fired one shot for each of ... More
A Soldier with the Polish army clears a building during
A Soldier with the Polish army clears a building during military operations in urban terrain training near Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Nov. 19. The training is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a demonstration... More
Cpl. Thomas Olson, a heavy equipment operator with
Cpl. Thomas Olson, a heavy equipment operator with the 91st Engineer Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses the location of fighting positions with a Norwegian... More
Jandre Mӓnnik, 4, poses for a picture with Spc. Raymundo
Jandre Mӓnnik, 4, poses for a picture with Spc. Raymundo Perezarellano, infantryman, and Sgt. Cody Short, infantry team leader, both with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team,... More
Norwegian infantrymen with Mek 3 Company, Telemark
Norwegian infantrymen with Mek 3 Company, Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, prepare their fields of fire during a joint training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise inclu... More
Children from a school in Gulbene, Latvia, greet U.S.
Children from a school in Gulbene, Latvia, greet U.S. soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division during their visit t... More
From a hasty fighting position, U.S. Soldiers fire
From a hasty fighting position, U.S. Soldiers fire a M240C coaxial machine gun from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Nov. 5 to repel an advance of British forces during a situational training exercise. The training i... More
Andris Bērziņš, the president of Latvia, steps away
Andris Bērziņš, the president of Latvia, steps away from his review of U.S. troops from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, before the Latvia Day Parad... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas, awards troops of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Di... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Timothy Sharrock, an infantryman with
U.S. Army Pvt. Timothy Sharrock, an infantryman with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Latvian Pfc. Eriks Veldre, a member of mortar platoon, fir... More
Spc. Bruno Oliveira, Bradley Fighting Vehicle Gunner
Spc. Bruno Oliveira, Bradley Fighting Vehicle Gunner for Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, tells a story to a group of Estonian... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Olson, a combat engineer team
U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Olson, a combat engineer team leader from Company A, 91st Engineer Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, radios the coordinates of a tank fighting... More
American Soldiers help Latvians operate the M4 rifle,
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
Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. O’Shea a native of Pueblo, Colo.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. O’Shea a native of Pueblo, Colo. and operations noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1s... More
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, from Company A, 2nd Battalion,
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stands in the shadows during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day parade in Riga, Latvi... More
Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. O’Shea a native of Pueblo, Colo.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. O’Shea a native of Pueblo, Colo. and operations noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1s... More
Sgt. Tony Fontenot, left, a combat engineer with Company
Sgt. Tony Fontenot, left, a combat engineer with Company A, 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division discusses the Assault Breacher Vehicles with Soldiers from the Romanian Land Fo... More
After dismounting from his vehicle, 2nd Lt. Crockett
After dismounting from his vehicle, 2nd Lt. Crockett Colbert, platoon leader for 2nd Plt., A Co., 2nd Bn.,12th Cav. Regt, 1st ABCT, 1st Cav Div., establishes radio contact with other American forces before adva... More
Ironhorse commander conducts Lithuania site visit before Soldiers, veh...
Before Soldiers and vehicles start arriving, Staff Sgt. Christopher Nemier, Bradley Fighting Vehicle Supervisor, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, briefs the concept of operations for vehicle ... More
Members of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Members of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand in front of Garkalnes School, Latvia on Nov. 11, 2014 with member of the Latvian and Norwegian Arm... More
Spc. Pedro Rasario, pll clerk, B Company, 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Pedro Rasario, pll clerk, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates the SAMS-E maintenance system to visiting Lithuanian military logistici... More
A mannequin dressed in an Estonian non-commissioned
A mannequin dressed in an Estonian non-commissioned officer's uniform was one of the many exhibits on display at the Estonian War Museum, here. Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st ... More
U.S. Chief of the National Guard Bureau and member
U.S. Chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Frank J. Grass (left), and Latvian Chief of Defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube (right) tour the motor pool at Adazi Training ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Thor Bumbrey, combat medic attached
U.S. Army Sgt. Thor Bumbrey, combat medic attached to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, watches a fellow soldier practice chest compressions on a man... More
A Javelin missile trainer unit and its computer location
A Javelin missile trainer unit and its computer location unit (CLU) are on display at the (Kaitseministeerium) for a weapons presentation on Nov. 18, 2014. The presentation was part of a publicized contractual ... More
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and NATO Secretary
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg inspect a small contingent of U.S. Cavalry Soldiers and their weapons and equipment Nov. 21, before attending a briefing in th... More
Members of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Members of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, march down Krasta Iela in Riga, Latvia, during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade on Nov. 17, 2014. T... More
Members of the Michigan National Guard serve as the
Members of the Michigan National Guard serve as the color guard for the U.S. during the Latvia Day parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. Michigan guardsmen have maintained a relationship for more than 20 years... More