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
Specialist Timothy Gallant, a military policeman with
Specialist Timothy Gallant, a military policeman with the 211th Military Police Battalion and native of East Longmeadow, Mass., practices moving forward in a line formation with his fellow Soldiers during a pra... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard and 3rd Military Police Regiment, Canadian Army Reserve, rush to move from a column formation to encircle an objective at New Englan... More
Ramon Perez, an Orlando, Fla., native and retired U.S.
Ramon Perez, an Orlando, Fla., native and retired U.S. Army, instructs Soldiers from the 211th Military Police Battalion on civil disobedience and crowd control tactics at New England Studios, Devens, Mass., Ma... 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
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard move to recover from an encirclement formation during a practical exercise at New England Studios, Devens, Mass., during training on... 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
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
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
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
Latvian troops from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry
Latvian troops from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry Brigade, move out from a village after completion of a training exercise consisting of an assault of the village and search and rescue of a hostage at Adaz... 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
Latvian Capt. Raimons Martins (center), from the explosive
Latvian Capt. Raimons Martins (center), from the explosive ordnance disposal school at Adazi Training Area, demonstrates the operation of EOD equipment for a student at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 2014. ... 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
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting vehicle from Company A, 2nd
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting vehicle from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, begins a qualification table with tracer rounds at Adazi Training Area, Latvi... More
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard practice forward movement in a line formation during a practical exercise on civil disobedience crowd control at New England Studios... 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
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
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
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
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
Canadian Cpl. Colleen Purdy, 2nd in command of 3 Military
Canadian Cpl. Colleen Purdy, 2nd in command of 3 Military Police Regiment, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, takes notes during a class on civil disturbance and crowd control at Devens Reserve Forces Training Are... 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
Two Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion,
Two Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade move through a village during a live-fire training exercise with U.S. forces on Nov. 21, 2014 at Adazi Training Area, Latvia. The ex... 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
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
A sign marks the edge of an anti-tank minefield being
A sign marks the edge of an anti-tank minefield being set up by Norwegian sappers during a joint training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise included U.S. engineers preparing... More
Service members from the Massachusetts Air and Army
Service members from the Massachusetts Air and Army National Guard trained along side soldiers from the Canadian Army Reserves at New England Studios, Devens, Mass., March 5, 2014. The U.S. Department of Homela... More
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion,
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade rush from the woodline toward M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Tea... More
A Latvian soldier places a candle in honor of his countrymen
A Latvian soldier places a candle in honor of his countrymen who fell during Operation Enduring Freedom as part of a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony at Adazi Training Area, Nov. 7, 2014. (U.S. Army photo b... 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
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
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
Second Lt. Matthew S. Fornisamo and Sgt. Russell Cash,
Second Lt. Matthew S. Fornisamo and Sgt. Russell Cash, with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, observe Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion,... More
Latvian Pfc. Eriks Veldre instructs a Latvian grade-schooler
Latvian Pfc. Eriks Veldre instructs a Latvian grade-schooler on the proper technique for jumping jacks while Latvian Capt. Laima Berge and U.S Army Pvt. Timothy Sharrock look on during a community relations out... More
One hundred and sixty soldiers from Norway’s Telemark
One hundred and sixty soldiers from Norway’s Telemark Battalion stand in formation during their departure ceremony at Camp Adazi, Latvia, Nov. 20, 2014. The Telemark Battalion is made up of professional enliste... 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, wait in their staging area for the start of the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. Nor... More
Latvian troops from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry
Latvian troops from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry Brigade recover a dummy serving as a hostage during an assault the objective training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 20, 2014. Soldiers from... More
Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Latvian chief of defense,
Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Latvian chief of defense, thanks soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, for their service and participation in the... More
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard practice moving into place for the execution of crowd control maneuvers during a practical exercise on civil disobedience and crowd ... More
A Latvian soldier from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion,
A Latvian soldier from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade, provides cover from the prone position while other soldiers move into position during a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training ... More
A Norwegian infantryman with 2nd platoon, Mek 3 Company,
A Norwegian infantryman with 2nd platoon, Mek 3 Company, Telemark Battalion, surveys his field of fire during a joint live fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on November 13, 2014. The exercis... More
An M1A2 Abrams Tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion,
An M1A2 Abrams Tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in the Latvia Day Parade in Riga on Nov. 18, 2014. Norway and U.S. forces rep... 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 standby as they prepare to participate in a rehearsal for the annual Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, o... More
Norwegian soldiers from Telemark Battalion, Task Force
Norwegian soldiers from Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, march to their staging position for the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. Norwegian and U.S. forces marched in the parade as a show... More
Latvian Pfc. Nikita Pojakovs, from mortar platoon,
Latvian Pfc. Nikita Pojakovs, from mortar platoon, fire support company, combat support battalion, Adazi Training Area, Latvia, adjusts the advanced combat helmet a Latvian school child was trying on as part of... More
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry Brigade use an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, as cover... 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
Col. Martins Liberts, commanding officer, Latvian National
Col. Martins Liberts, commanding officer, Latvian National Armed Forces, Land Forces, Infantry Brigade, from Camp Adazi, Latvia, salutes the presidential review box during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade ... More
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division stands ready before a qualification table at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov.... More
Latvian helicopters perform a flyover with the Latvian
Latvian helicopters perform a flyover with the Latvian flag during the Latvia Day parade in Riga on Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre and proclaimed t... More
Maj. Gen. Mark T. McQueen, deputy commanding general
Maj. Gen. Mark T. McQueen, deputy commanding general of mobilization and reserve affairs, headquarters U.S. Army Europe, listens to a soldier after the Latvia Day parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. McQueen ... More
Spc. Ulrich Allen, a heavy equipment operator with
Spc. Ulrich Allen, a heavy equipment operator with the 91st Engineer Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, directs a backhoe loader where to excavate for a fighting pos... 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, shakes hands with a Latvian student wearing a set of U.S. body... More
This is gonna be loud!, NATO military activity, Latvia
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer, commanding officer, A Company, Team Latvia, of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, instructs dignitaries, media and VIPs on the proper u... More
Maj. Gen. Mark McQueen, deputy chief of staff, mobilization
Maj. Gen. Mark McQueen, deputy chief of staff, mobilization and reserve affairs for U.S. Army Europe, thanks members of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Divis... More
A soldier from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
A soldier from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division holds a candle to honor the sacrifice of Latvian soldiers who gave their lives during Operation Enduring Freedom... More
Latvian Pfc. Eriks Veldre does pushups with a Latvian
Latvian Pfc. Eriks Veldre does pushups with a Latvian student dressed in U.S. body armor and advanced combat helmet at a community outreach event at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 2014. These activities are... More
A Latvian soldier places a candle in front of a memorial
A Latvian soldier places a candle in front of a memorial to honor his countrymen who fell during Operation Enduring Freedom as part of a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony at Adazi Training Area, Nov. 7, 2014.... More
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry Brigade move to an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, duri... More
Latvian guards stand at attention before the start
Latvian guards stand at attention before the start of the Latvia Day Parade in Riga Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre and proclaimed the independence ... More
M1A2 Abrams tanks from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th
M1A2 Abrams tanks from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, move into position for a joint training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on Nov. 13, ... More
Second Lt. Peter Knisler, A Company, 91st Engineer
Second Lt. Peter Knisler, A Company, 91st Engineer Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, instructs Latvian soldiers on basic operations of a D7R2... More
Members of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Members of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard, stand with batons at port arms during a walk-through training exercise for civil disturbance and crowd control at New England Studio... More
Pvt. David Armstrong carries the guidon for Company
Pvt. David Armstrong carries the guidon for Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, n... More
A Latvian grade-schooler runs across the courtyard
A Latvian grade-schooler runs across the courtyard of Garkalnes School, Latvia, wearing a fully loaded rucksack, advanced combat helmet and body armor during a community outreach event on Nov. 11, 2014. These a... More
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard and the Military Police Regiment, Canadian Army Reserve, practice forward movement in a wedge formation at New England Studios, Deve... More
Latvian Chief of Defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube
Latvian Chief of Defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube (right) thanks U.S. Chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Frank J. Grass, for U.S. support in Operation Atlantic Res... 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 grade-schoolers at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov.... More
A Latvian soldier from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion,
A Latvian soldier from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade, kicks in a door during a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 21, 2014. The exercise consisted of Latvian ... More
Latvian troops march past the presidential review box
Latvian troops march past the presidential review box during the Latvia Day parade on Nov. 18, 2014, in Riga, Latvia. Norwegian and U.S. forces also marched in the parade as a show of solidarity for their Latvi... More
The Seal of Latvia in front of the presidential box
The Seal of Latvia in front of the presidential box at the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre and proclaimed the ind... More
Smoke and noise, a tank salute to the Baltics
U.S. soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, take part in a salute to the Baltic States at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, on Nov. 6, 2014. The salute was ... More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (left), Latvian
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (left), Latvian Minister of Defense Raimonds Vējonis (center), and Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube (right), Latvian chief of defense, receive a briefing about a live-fire traini... More
A Latvian soldier from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion,
A Latvian soldier from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade kicks in a door during a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, on Nov. 21, 2014. The exercise consisted of Latvia... More
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard quickly move toward their objective during a practical exercise on civil disobedience crowd control at New England Studios, Devens, ... More
A Latvian grade-schooler shows off 1st Lt. Christopher
A Latvian grade-schooler shows off 1st Lt. Christopher Mallen’s body armor during a community outreach event at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 2014. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Ope... More
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer (center), commanding officer,
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer (center), commanding officer, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, walks calmly through a live-fire training exercise at Adazi ... More
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer, commanding officer of Company
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer, commanding officer of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses the concept of operations with U.S. and Latvian soldiers ... More
Norwegian Sgt. Raymond Evardsen, an infantryman with
Norwegian Sgt. Raymond Evardsen, an infantryman with Mek 3 Company, Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, orients himself as he prepares a fighting position during a joint training exercise at Adazi Training A... More
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard and 3rd Military Police Regiment, Canadian Army Reserve, stand in a wedge formation at New England Studios, Devens, Mass., during a ... More
Spc. Robert L. Erb (left) and Spc. Troy Putman, from
Spc. Robert L. Erb (left) and Spc. Troy Putman, from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand at attention before the start of the Latvia Day parade o... More
Yellow smoke covers U.S. and Latvian soldiers as they
Yellow smoke covers U.S. and Latvian soldiers as they place a breaching charge in front of a wire barricade during a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 21, 2014. U.S. mechanized in... More
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion,
Soldiers of the 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard and 3rd Military Police Regiment, Canadian Army Reserve, practice forward movement in a line formation during a practical exercise o... More
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion, Infantry Brigade move from their landing zone toward their assault positions during a training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 20, 2014. The exercis... More
Latvian soldiers march during a rehearsal for the Latvian
Latvian soldiers march during a rehearsal for the Latvian Day Parade in Riga, Latvia on Nov. 17, 2014. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre and proclaimed the independe... More
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion,
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade, check around the corner of a building for potential enemies during a training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 20, 2014. T... More
Latvian Pfc. Nikita Polakovs, a member of mortar platoon,
Latvian Pfc. Nikita Polakovs, a member of mortar platoon, fire support company, combat support battalion, helps a student from Garkalnes School into a Latvian load-bearing vest during a community outreach event... 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, helps a Latvian grade-schooler into a U.S. infantryman fightin... More