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
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (right) stand together with Latvian and Norwegian soldiers to take part in a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Cerem... 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
Norwegian sapper, Grenadier Jonricard Schau looks on
Norwegian sapper, Grenadier Jonricard Schau looks on as a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Tank moves past the defensive line he has surveyed as part of the combined training at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13, 2... 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
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
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 Latvian soldier stands in rigid attention prior to
A Latvian soldier stands in rigid attention prior to the ceremony in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014, to mark the nation's 96th year of independence. Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1s... 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
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
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
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
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
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
Norwegian soldiers march through the streets of old
Norwegian soldiers march through the streets of old Riga, Latvia, to the fanfare of spectators as part of a parade performed after a pass-in-review to Latvian President Andris Bērziņš to commemorate the Latvia ... More
A Michigan National Guard U.S. color guard marches
A Michigan National Guard U.S. color guard marches behind Swedish and Norwegian color guards during a pass-in-review in front of the president of Latvia, Andris Bērziņš, in Riga, Latvia, as part of the ceremoni... 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, 1... More
A Latvian girl sits atop her father's shoulders to
A Latvian girl sits atop her father's shoulders to gain a better view of the festivities during the Latvia Day parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment... More
A M1A2 Abrams Tank from the Company C, 2nd Battalion,
A M1A2 Abrams Tank from the Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division moves off the course after completing a qualification table at the Adazi Training Area, ... More
A Norwegian infantry soldier takes up his defensive
A Norwegian infantry soldier takes up his defensive position prior to a combined U.S.-Norwegian live-fire exercise at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise featured the two countries trai... More
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fire ceremonial rounds from their M1A2 Abrams Tanks at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 6, ... More
In the predawn hours, U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Olson begins
In the predawn hours, U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Olson begins directing his team to dig defensive tank-fighting positions prior to a combined U.S.-Norwegian live-fire armor exercise at the Adazi Training Area, Latvi... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, company first
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, company first sergeant from A. Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, renders a salute after placing a candle at a Fall... 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 call cadence as they march through the streets of old Riga, Latvia, as part of the Latvia Day parade t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan S. Eley (right), from Headquarters
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan S. Eley (right), from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, trades licks on a piano with students from ... 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, explains the requirements of the tank fig... More
Capt. Gerald Stoermer (front) and Pvt. David Armstrong
Capt. Gerald Stoermer (front) and Pvt. David Armstrong (back), from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, parade the unit guidon through the heart of old... More
Various color guards from Denmark, Estonia, the United
Various color guards from Denmark, Estonia, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the U.S., as well as other NATO allied states, perform a pass-in-review prior to a parade for the community in Riga,... 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 prepare to qualify on the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia Nov. 11, 20... More
Latvian soldiers and U.S. soldiers from Headquarters
Latvian soldiers and U.S. soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division pose with students at a school in Gulbene, Latvi... 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 call cadence as they march through the streets of old Riga, Latvia, as part of the Latvia Day parade t... More
A Michigan National Guard U.S. color guard marches
A Michigan National Guard U.S. color guard marches past a crowd in Riga, Latvia, as part of the Latvia Day ceremonies marking the 96th year of the country's independence Nov. 18, 2014. Latvia and the Michigan A... More
Latvian Army colonel, Col. Mārtinš Liberts (right),
Latvian Army colonel, Col. Mārtinš Liberts (right), commander of the Latvian Land Forces Infantry Brigade briefs dignitaries, VIPs and local media on the significance of the ceremonial firing of tank rounds at ... More
Norwegian army Sapper Sgt. Raymond Edvardsen checks
Norwegian army Sapper Sgt. Raymond Edvardsen checks his watch as U.S. soldiers from Company A, 91st Engineer Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division arrive and maneuver a ... More
Army Pfc. Vilanikuulei K. Andaya, part of Headquarters
Army Pfc. Vilanikuulei K. Andaya, part of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, explains her military occupation to a group o... More
Onlookers take pictures as Latvian soldiers march past
Onlookers take pictures as Latvian soldiers march past during the Latvia Day ceremony in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014, to mark the nation's 96th year of independence. Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th ... More
A Latvian school student models some U.S. equipment
A Latvian school student models some U.S. equipment in front of his classmates and soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry ... More
A Latvian student takes a quick photo of his classmate
A Latvian student takes a quick photo of his classmate trying on U.S. equipment as part of an outreach to a school in Gulbene, Latvia, Nov. 12, 2014. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Operat... More
Norwegian Army Sapper Sgt. Raymond Edvardsen observes
Norwegian Army Sapper Sgt. Raymond Edvardsen observes as a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division zips past to the notional fron... More
School children and faculty from a rural school in
School children and faculty from a rural school in Gulbene, Latvia, interact with U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Matthew S. Fornisamo, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Bri... More
A Norwegian army sapper lieutenant explains where fighting
A Norwegian army sapper lieutenant explains where fighting positions need to be dug to U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Olson, a combat engineer team leader from Company A, 91st Engineer Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1... 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 march past the Freedom Monument in Riga, Latvia November 18, 2014 during a parade to mark the country'... More
A crowd looks on as Latvian soldiers parade past during
A crowd looks on as Latvian soldiers parade past during the Latvia Day festivities in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014, to mark the 96th year of the nation's independence. Spectators were treated to a speech by Latv... More
Latvian Lt. Col. Normunds Baranovs (standing, left)
Latvian Lt. Col. Normunds Baranovs (standing, left) explains to secondary school students at a school in the rural area of Galbenes, Latvia, the U.S.-Latvian relationship for Operation Atlantic Resolve during a... More
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fire rounds from their M1A2 Abrams Tanks at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 6, 2014. The Soldier... More
Norwegian light infantry soldiers assume a defensive
Norwegian light infantry soldiers assume a defensive position prior to a combined U.S.-Norwegian live-fire exercise at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise was used to cultivate a good w... More
Latvian children greet soldiers from Headquarters and
Latvian children greet soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Latvian soldiers as they enter a school in the ... More
Students from a primary school in Gulbene, Latvia,
Students from a primary school in Gulbene, Latvia, wave as soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division leave after a c... More
Latvian soldiers stand in formation during a candle-lit
Latvian soldiers stand in formation during a candle-lit Fallen Soldiers Remembrance Ceremony at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 7, 2014. The ceremony was held to honor the Latvian Soldiers who gave their ... More
Latvian students from a school in Gulbene, Latvia,
Latvian students from a school in Gulbene, Latvia, take a quick photo of their classmate trying on U.S. equipment. Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st B... More
A Latvian child eagerly greets U.S. soldiers from
A Latvian child eagerly greets U.S. soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division as they arrive at the child’s school f... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Avery Whitelightning, an infantryman
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Avery Whitelightning, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pens his autograph to a ... More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division listen as students from a secondary school in Gulbene, Latvia, perform a s... More
A Norwegian army lieutenant and a U.S. soldier confirm
A Norwegian army lieutenant and a U.S. soldier confirm the dig location for a defensive tank position prior to a combined live-fire scenario at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13, 2014. These activities a... More
Grenadier Jonricard Schau, a Norwegian sapper, looks
Grenadier Jonricard Schau, a Norwegian sapper, looks on as a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Tank moves past the defensive line he has surveyed as part of the combined training at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13... More
Children from a school in Galbenes, Latvia, ask U.S.
Children from a school in Galbenes, Latvia, ask U.S. Army Spc. Jordan S. Eley, a human resource specialist from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, for his au... More
Students pose for pictures with U.S. Army Spc. Jordan
Students pose for pictures with U.S. Army Spc. Jordan C. Eley, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at a school in Gulb... More