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U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Chad May, assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment, tosses a hand grenade into a bunker during Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) and Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) training on Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Nov. 23, 2021. Soldiers attempt to master their individual competencies and abilities to perform Skill Level 1 Warrior Tasks during ESB and EIB training, and those who successfully complete all the tasks during testing week receive their ESB or EIB. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)
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2nd Cavalry Regiment EIB/ESB

November 24, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Chad May, assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment, tosses a hand grenade into a bunker during Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) and Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) training on Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Nov. 23, 2021. Soldiers attempt to master their individual competencies and abilities to perform Skill Level 1 Warrior Tasks during ESB and EIB training, and [Read More …]

U.S. Army Sgt. Romer, 64th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services instructor, shows Soldiers of 11 different countries how to triage a military working dog during an International K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care Short Course in Baumholder, Germany, November 17, 2021. The 64th MED DET hosted a three-day course that taught handlers and medics MWD life-saving techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army Photo by Ruediger Hess)
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International K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care Short Course

November 23, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Sgt. Romer, 64th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services instructor, shows Soldiers of 11 different countries how to triage a military working dog during an International K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care Short Course in Baumholder, Germany, November 17, 2021. The 64th MED DET hosted a three-day course that taught handlers and medics MWD life-saving techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army Photo [Read More …]

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team "The Black Daggers," descend after performing a live aerial demonstration for Dogface Soldiers and their Families during the Marne Week Family day celebration on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 17, 2021. Marne Week brings together currently serving Dogface Soldiers, Veterans, Family members, and the community to celebrate the division’s birthday. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Summer Keiser)
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Marne Week Family Day Nov 2021

November 19, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team “The Black Daggers,” perform a live aerial demonstration for Dogface Soldiers and their Families during the Marne Week Family day celebration on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 17, 2021. Marne Week brings together currently serving Dogface Soldiers, Veterans, Family members, and the community to celebrate the division’s birthday. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. [Read More …]

U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 3rd Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, slides into base, during a Marne Week softball game on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 16, 2021. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness to build team cohesion and competitive spirit, and are a fundamental part of the Division's Marne Week celebration. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Udejiofor)
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Marne Week Softball Nov 2021

November 19, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 3rd Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, slides into base, during a Marne Week softball game on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 16, 2021. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness to build team cohesion and competitive spirit, and are a fundamental part of the Division’s [Read More …]

Latvian OF-1 Lauris Ozolins scales Mt. Ljuboten during the KFOR 29 Best Warrior Competition in Kosovo. U.S., Latvian, Polish, and Turkish Soldiers participated in a Best Mountain Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel and Mount Ljuboten, 1-3 November, 2021. The competition included a timed hike, a written test, a board, and stations testing various Soldier skills. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez, 172nd PAD)
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Regional Command-East Soldiers Compete in Best Mountain Warrior Contest

November 11, 2021 VA Worker 0

Latvian OF-1 Lauris Ozolins scales Mt. Ljuboten during the KFOR 29 Best Warrior Competition in Kosovo. U.S., Latvian, Polish, and Turkish Soldiers participated in a Best Mountain Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel and Mount Ljuboten, 1-3 November, 2021. The competition included a timed hike, a written test, a board, and stations testing various Soldier skills. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. [Read More …]

Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Participate in a Culminating Training Event (CTE) on Fort Bragg, N.C., November 3, 2021. A CTE demonstrates the tactical readiness and lethality of a fighting force. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hunter Garcia)
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3rd Brigade Combat Team CTE

November 10, 2021 VA Worker 0

Cpt. David Frasier, 503rd Military Police Battalion,16th Military Police Brigade, particpates in a Culminating Training Event (CTE) on Fort Bragg, N.C., November 3, 2021. A CTE demonstrates the tactical readiness and lethality of a fighting force. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hunter Garcia)

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, move an Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) "Stryker" into staging position during Rifle Forge, a live-fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 8, 2021. The exercise tested deployment readiness and multinational interoperability, demonstrating NATO deterrence. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jacob Bradford)
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Rifle Forge: Forging New Bonds

November 10, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, move an Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) “Stryker” into staging position during Rifle Forge, a live-fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 8, 2021. The exercise tested deployment readiness and multinational interoperability, demonstrating NATO deterrence. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jacob Bradford)

Pfc. Michael Crane, an AH-64 helicopter repairer assigned to Delta Troop, 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, provides security as his team members conduct aircraft recovery during the brigade’s Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 24, 2021. The DART competition evaluated the battalion’s ability to perform deliberate helicopter recovery in a simulated contested environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. ShaTyra Reed, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)
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Team Sabers Competes in 16th CAB DART Competition

November 8, 2021 VA Worker 0

Pfc. Michael Crane, an AH-64 helicopter repairer assigned to Delta Troop, 4-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, provides security as his team members conduct aircraft recovery during the brigade’s Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 24, 2021. The DART competition evaluated the battalion’s ability to perform deliberate helicopter recovery in a simulated [Read More …]

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne conduct rooftop security on Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ Oct 29 2021. Project Convergence is the Army's campaign of learning designed to aggressively advance and integrate our Army's contributions, based on a continuous structured series of demonstrations and experiments throughout the year. It ensures that the Army is part of the joint fight and can rapidly and continuously integrate or converge effects across all domains: air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace; to overmatch our adversaries in competition and conflict. Project Convergence ensures the Army has the right people with the right systems, properly enabled in the right places to support the joint fight. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Timothee Buangala)
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Project Convergence 21 – 82nd Airborne Division Exercises

November 3, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne conduct rooftop security on Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ Oct 29 2021. Project Convergence is the Army’s campaign of learning designed to aggressively advance and integrate our Army’s contributions, based on a continuous structured series of demonstrations and experiments throughout the year. It ensures that the Army is part of the joint fight [Read More …]