Chief Warrant Officer Victor Baghynski (second from
Chief Warrant Officer Victor Baghynski (second from left), a medical specialist with the Ukrainian national guard, talks with journalists Aug.18, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine, about medical training being conducted ... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard moves toward
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard moves toward his next position using the three to five seconds rush Oct. 8, 2015, during a time-event assessment on how to move under direct fire at the International... More
Paratroopers from Troop B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry
Paratroopers from Troop B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade arrive at Lviv International Airport, Lviv, Ukraine, April 15, 2015, in support of Fearless Guardian, a program to train Uk... More
Ivan Fedyk, professor of military history at Ivano-Frankov
Ivan Fedyk, professor of military history at Ivano-Frankov University, introduces Lt. Col. Kyle Reed (2nd from left), commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, M... More
(From left) Polish Armed Forces Brig. Gen Mariusz Wiatr,
(From left) Polish Armed Forces Brig. Gen Mariusz Wiatr, U.S. Army Maj. Jason Honeycutt and Ukrainian Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Pavel Tkachuk salute the graves of those who gave their lives in honor of Ukraine's in... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment fire an RPG towards a mock target during a platoon live-fire exercise June 6, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers fr... More
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, commander of the U.S. Army’s
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, commander of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt., 173rd Abn. Bde. (left) shakes hands and laughs with Daniel Baer, the United States Ambassador for the Organization for Securit... More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian National Guard's 3029th
Soldiers from the Ukrainian National Guard's 3029th Regiment use a vehicle as cover while advancing during a field exercise June 10, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd A... More
Lt. Col. Robert Brown (center), commander of the U.S.
Lt. Col. Robert Brown (center), commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, eats lunch with Andriy Volodymyrovych Parubiy (right), first vice-speaker of the Ukra... More
Elissa Slotkin, the acting assistant Secretary of Defense
Elissa Slotkin, the acting assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (left), presents a gift to Lt. Gen. Paulo Tkachuk, National Army Academy commander (right) Nov. 6, 2015, during her v... More
Maj. Jason Honeycutt (right), executive officer for
Maj. Jason Honeycutt (right), executive officer for the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and a colonel with the Ukrainian national guard (left) stand in front of a gra... More
Spc. Lee Mueller, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's
Spc. Lee Mueller, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade guides soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard during land navigation training Sept. 17, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavo... More
Sen. Richard Joseph Durbin (center), a U.S. senator
Sen. Richard Joseph Durbin (center), a U.S. senator from the state of Illinois, speaks to soldiers May 26, 2015, during his visit to Yavoriv, Ukraine, to oversee Fearless Guardian training. Paratroopers from th... More
Lt. Col. Kyle Reed (center), commander of the U.S.
Lt. Col. Kyle Reed (center), commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, updates Senator Richard Durbin (right), a U.S. senator from the state of Illinois, on the s... More
Lt. Col. Robert Brown, commander of the U.S. Army's
Lt. Col. Robert Brown, commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gives a speech to Catholic students and members of the Ukrainian military June 18, 2015, at th... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard sends
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard sends information on enemy movement via radio Sept. 26, 2015, to a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade during an assessment as part of Fearless Gu... More
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (right), commander of U.S. Army
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (right), commander of U.S. Army Europe, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Kyle Reed, commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a visit to Fear... More
U.S. Army vehicles from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
U.S. Army vehicles from the 173rd Airborne Brigade convoy through Hungary en route to Ukraine, Sept. 5, in support of Operation Fearless Guardian.
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade pose for a picture with a flag representing the Lviv soccer team after the team's victory over Odessa May 10, 2015 during a visit to a soccer game in Lvi... More
Chief Warrant Officers Michael Korotkov (right) and
Chief Warrant Officers Michael Korotkov (right) and Oleksander Baymarov (third from right), senior non-commissioned officers with the Ukrainian national guard's 3005 and 2260 regiments, explain the customs and ... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Unmanned Aircraft
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems platoon, Company D., 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to launch their unmanned-aerial vehicle for Fearless Guardian tr... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Unmanned Aircraft
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems platoon, Company D., 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, launch their unmanned-aerial vehicle for Fearless Guardian training May ... More
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (right), commander of the
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (right), commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, talks with soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard after a successful completio... More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian National Guard's 3029th
Soldiers from the Ukrainian National Guard's 3029th Regiment conduct checkpoint operations June 10, 2015, during a field exercise as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the U.S. Arm... More
Pfc. Alec Marshall, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's
Pfc. Alec Marshall, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, breaches a mock door to check its sturdiness in preparation for training as part of Fearless Guardian Aug. 12, 2015, in Yavoriv, Uk... More
Second Lt. Francis Buckley (center), a fire support
Second Lt. Francis Buckley (center), a fire support officer with the U.S. Army's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Spc. Nigel Yago (left), a mortar man with Company ... More
(From left) Ukrainian Land Forces Commander Lt. Gen.
(From left) Ukrainian Land Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Anatoliy Pushniakov, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Evelyn Farkas and Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe, observe soldiers fr... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard ensure to
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard ensure to utilize the necessary procedures for medical aid Oct. 8, 2015, during a casualty-evacuation assessment at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center ... More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment pose for a photograph during a Fearless Guardian graduation ceremony June 13, 2015, in Y... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard demonstrate
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard demonstrate the individual movement techniques they learned in the previous two weeks during Fearless Guardian to paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brig... More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade demonstrate prisoner-search techniques to soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment May 19, 2015, during Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv,... More
A Ukrainian student smiles as she receives a backpack
A Ukrainian student smiles as she receives a backpack from paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard Aug. 31, 2015, in Shklo, Ukraine. Paratroopers ... More
Spc. Andriy Gordiychuk (left), a paratrooper with the
Spc. Andriy Gordiychuk (left), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade intercepts a soccer ball from a soldier with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th R... More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard pose for a photo June 22, 2015, during a visit from Andriy Volodymyrovych Parubiy, first vice-speaker of t... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th Regiment signs his name on a paper target after qualifying on his weapon July 2, 2015, during Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the U.... More
Capt. John Billington, a paratrooper with U.S. Army’s
Capt. John Billington, a paratrooper with U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, briefs Gen. Mark A. Milley, chief of staff of the Army, Oct. 29 about a platoon live-fire exercise during his visit to the Internati... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian Army's 703rd Engineer
A soldier with the Ukrainian Army's 703rd Engineer Regiment holds a flag, brought from Ukraine's conflict zone, to be raised during the independence day ceremony Aug. 23, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine, as a symbol of... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade observe the raising of Ukraine’s national flag during a ceremony Aug. 23, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine, at a Ukrainian independence day celebration. The parat... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard take defensive
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard take defensive positions on the corners of a square, facing away from each other, where their knowledge of hand signals is tested by paratroopers from the U.S. Army's ... More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment run to the finish line after completing an obstacle course June 1, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army'... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade return a high-five to Ukrainian school children after giving them school supplies Aug. 31, 2015, in Shklo, Ukraine. Paratroopers and soldiers with the Uk... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard pulls security
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard pulls security Oct. 20, during an assessment on principles of patrolling as part of Fearless Guardian at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavor... More
First Lt. Nicholas Naquin, a platoon leader for the
First Lt. Nicholas Naquin, a platoon leader for the U.S. Army's Company B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gives a speech in Russian to the winners of the woodworking competition J... More
Lt. Col. Robert Brown, the outgoing commander of the
Lt. Col. Robert Brown, the outgoing commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, says goodbye to his paratroopers during a change of command ceremony June 27, 201... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade (left) attend a weekly press conference with their counterparts (right) from the Ukrainian national guard Aug. 27, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine. The paratroop... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard conduct
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard conduct urban operations Nov. 6, 2015, during a culminating exercise to demonstrate the capabilities and skills they have learned over the rotations of Fearless Guardi... More
Ukrainian school children smile as they carry away
Ukrainian school children smile as they carry away their new backpacks Aug. 31, 2015, in Shklo, Ukraine, one day prior to Ukraine's Knowledge Day. Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and so... More
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (left), commander of the
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (left), commander of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, informs Geoffrey R. Pyatt, United States ambassador to Ukraine, of the importance o... More
Sgt. Eric Gerst (right), a paratrooper with the U.S.
Sgt. Eric Gerst (right), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, rides in a Ukrainian national guard BTR-70M infantry fighting vehicle, during a platoon live-fire exercise June 6, 2015, as pa... More
A paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
A paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment do push-ups May 15, 2015, during a combined physical-fitness challenge event as part of... More
Pfc. Brandon Whitler, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's
Pfc. Brandon Whitler, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, closes the feed tray on his M240L machine gun Aug. 10, 2015, after inspecting ... More
Spc. Jack Mueller (right), a combat medic with the
Spc. Jack Mueller (right), a combat medic with the U.S. Army's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, instructs Pfc. Matthew Horvath (left), a fellow paratrooper, on the prop... More
A soldier (left) with the Ukrainian national guard's
A soldier (left) with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment maneuvers toward an objective during a blank-fire iteration of squad-attack training May 27, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, U... More
Capt. Mathew Carpenter (left), commander of the U.S.
Capt. Mathew Carpenter (left), commander of the U.S. Army's Troop B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, explains training conducted as part of Fearless Guardian to the U.S. Ambassador ... More
Andriy Volodymyrovych Parubiy (left), first vice-speaker
Andriy Volodymyrovych Parubiy (left), first vice-speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Robert Brown, commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade in the crowd watch a group perform on stage July 12, 2015, in Novayavoriv, Ukraine, during the Youth Talent 2015 International Music Festival. Paratroope... More
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (fourth from right), commander
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (fourth from right), commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and 2nd Lt. Ivan Ivashchenko (third from right), an officer with the 1... More
Sgt. Thomas Mawson (second from left), a combat medic
Sgt. Thomas Mawson (second from left), a combat medic with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, demonstrates the application of a tourniquet during the classroom portion of combat first-aid Sept. 17, 2015, a... More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian National Guard's 3029th
Soldiers from the Ukrainian National Guard's 3029th Regiment use a vehicle as cover during a field exercise June 10, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173... More
Pvt. Lucas Newey (center), a paratrooper with the U.S.
Pvt. Lucas Newey (center), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, watches a performance on stage during a visit to Novayavoriv, Ukraine, July 12, 2015. Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne B... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard disassembles
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard disassembles his weapon Oct. 8, 2015, during an assessment of the guardsmen’s progression during training at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Y... More
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Horton, a paratrooper with the
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Horton, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, observes a Ukrainian national guard soldier low-crawl to his position Aug. 22, 2015, during live-fire training as part o... More
Capt. Dana Gingrich (right), Commander of the U.S.
Capt. Dana Gingrich (right), Commander of the U.S. Army's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, briefs the details of training conducted as part of Fearless Guardian to U.S.... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard's 21st
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard's 21st Brigade rehearses the breaching of a wired-obstacle during the first day of Fearless Guardian's third rotation Sept. 15, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratrooper... More
Staff. Sgt. Hoskins (second from left), a paratrooper
Staff. Sgt. Hoskins (second from left), a paratrooper assigned to the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, explains the individual-soldier training conducted July 8, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine, as part of Fearles... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard ride in
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard ride in an armored vehicle as they pass a traffic-control point Sept. 7, 2015, after returning from a training patrol in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers with the U.S. A... More
A medic with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
A medic with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade (right) observes soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard as they apply a catheter to a notionally-injured soldier Aug. 22, 2015, during squad live-fire tra... More
Cadets with the Ukrainian Army Academy’s Honor Guard
Cadets with the Ukrainian Army Academy’s Honor Guard Company escort the national flag during a flag raising ceremony Aug. 23, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine, marking Ukraine's 24th independence day celebrations. U.S. ... More
Senior Lt. Tim Chenko, a soldier with the Ukranian
Senior Lt. Tim Chenko, a soldier with the Ukranian national guard, trains soldiers on how to properly conduct tactical combat casualty care Oct. 5, 2015, during first-aid training at the International Peacekeep... More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national pull security
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national pull security Oct. 22, during a squad live-fire exercise near Yavoriv, Ukraine. The guardsmen practiced moving and providing cover for their comrades using live ammunition. ... More
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (far left), commander of
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (far left), commander of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regimen, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Elissa Slotkin (center), the acting assistant Secretary of Defense for Internati... More
Gen. Maj. Oleg Garchy (left), Head of combat and special
Gen. Maj. Oleg Garchy (left), Head of combat and special training of the Main Directorate of the National Guard of Ukraine, awards a Ukrainian Independence Medal 3rd class to Sgt. Vincent Argese, a paratrooper ... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard provides
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard provides security Oct. 22 during a squad live-fire exercise near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Instructors with the Lithuanian Armed Forces work together with paratroopers from t... More
Andriy Volodymyrovych Parubiy (foreground), first
Andriy Volodymyrovych Parubiy (foreground), first vice-speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, holds a Meal-Ready-to-Eat June 22, 2015, during his visit to Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from ... More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th Regiment evacuate a mock casualty during an individual-soldier-skill assessment June 25, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers... More
Lt. Col. Mike Kloepper, the new commander of the U.S.
Lt. Col. Mike Kloepper, the new commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, greets his paratroopers during a change of command ceremony June 27, 2015, in Yavoriv... More
Gen. Raymond Odierno (center), chief of staff of the
Gen. Raymond Odierno (center), chief of staff of the U.S. Army, observes a soldier with the Ukrainian national guard as he searches for explosives July 8, 2015, during Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Par... More
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (left), the ranking member of
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (left), the ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Pavlo Tkachuk, commander of the Ukrainian Army Academy, Sept. 1, 2015, during his visit to Yavoriv, ... More
Gen. Maj. Oleg Garchy (left), Head of combat and special
Gen. Maj. Oleg Garchy (left), Head of combat and special training of the Main Directorate of the National Guard of Ukraine, awards a Ukrainian Independence Medal 3rd class to Sgt. Jonathan Gabay, a paratrooper ... More
Second Lt. Ivan Ivashchenko, a paratrooper from the
Second Lt. Ivan Ivashchenko, a paratrooper from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, talks to the media and explains the importance of Fearless Guardian, Oct. 14, 2015, at the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Mona... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Company C, 2nd Battalion,
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fire an M240L machine gun during preparations for live-fire training Aug. 6, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine... More
Ukrainian customs officials process paratroopers from
Ukrainian customs officials process paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Lviv International Airport April 11, 2015, in support of Fearless Guardian, a program to train Ukrainian national guard troops.
Sgt. Georginio David, a paratrooper (third from left)
Sgt. Georginio David, a paratrooper (third from left) with the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade attempts to intercept a soccer ball from Yura Chereshniy (left), a soldier ... More
First Sgt. Bryan Morrow (left), a paratrooper with
First Sgt. Bryan Morrow (left), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, covers his ears as soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment, prepare to fire their RPG June 6, 2015... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian Armed Forces raises a
A soldier with the Ukrainian Armed Forces raises a Ukrainian national flag during an independence day ceremony Aug. 23, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine. The flag was signed by soldiers serving in Eastern Ukraine and re... More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment (foreground) wrestle May 15, 2015, during training as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. The paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airb... More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade hold the brigade flag during an exhibition flag-football match against the L'viv Lions May 24, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine, during a community-outreach event... More
Staff Sgt. John Hettinger, the supply sergeant for
Staff Sgt. John Hettinger, the supply sergeant for the U.S. Army's Company B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, observes a woodworking competition at the Josef-Stanko Woodworking Voca... More
Second Lt. Francis Buckley (right), a fire-support
Second Lt. Francis Buckley (right), a fire-support officer with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, trains soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th Regimen... More
Pvt. Shane Polutchko, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's
Pvt. Shane Polutchko, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a pre-flight inspection on his RQ7B 'Shadow' unmanned aerial system Aug. 25, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine. The paratroopers... More
First Sgt. Danial Heflin (left) and 1st Sgt. Leonard
First Sgt. Danial Heflin (left) and 1st Sgt. Leonard Porter (right), senior noncommissioned officers with the U.S. Army's Company C and Company B , 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade... More
Sgt. Travis Walker (foreground), an instructor with
Sgt. Travis Walker (foreground), an instructor with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a wired-obstacle course with soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 21st Brigade during the first day o... More
(from left) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, NATO
(from left) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Lt. Gen. Pavlo Tkachuk, commander of the Ukrainian Army Academy, discuss the details of the upcoming combined civil-... More
Staff Sgt. Romanas Babaicenko (left), an instructor
Staff Sgt. Romanas Babaicenko (left), an instructor with the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and Sgt. Corey Demars, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, observe soldiers with the Ukrainian nation... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade (right) position their M240L machine gun during a demonstration of squad live-fire training Aug. 22, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukrai... More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade arrive
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade arrive at Lviv International Airport, April 11, 2015, in support of Fearless Guardian, a program to train Ukrainian national guard troops.
Sgt. Eric Gerst (3rd from right), a paratrooper with
Sgt. Eric Gerst (3rd from right), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, rides along with Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment during a platoon live-fire exercise Jun... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Dolce (left), a paratrooper with
Staff Sgt. Michael Dolce (left), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, uses binoculars to observe targets as paratroopers adjust their wea... More
Pfc. Austin Nichols (right), a combat medic with the
Pfc. Austin Nichols (right), a combat medic with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, trains soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard the proper application of a tourniquet Sept. 17, 2015, during combat fi... More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard digs an
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard digs an individual fighting position as paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade observe his proficiency during an assessment phase of their training ... More