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A line of Apache helicopters hover over ground during Operation Eminent Strike at Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany March 17. The training was designed to measure participating units’ response time during a critical incident. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John W. Todd)
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Lining up in Hover Formation…

March 22, 2021 VA Worker 0

A line of Apache helicopters hover over ground during Operation Eminent Strike at Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany March 17. The training was designed to measure participating units’ response time during a critical incident. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John W. Todd)

U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the Dog Company,1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires with a M240B machine gun from a Humvee as part of Exercise Eagle Sokol 21 at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. 9, 2021 under Covid-19 prevention conditions. Exercise Eagle Sokol is a bilateral training exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the rapid deployment and assembly of forces and team cohesion with weapon systems tactics and procedures. Exercises such as this build a foundation of teamwork and readiness between NATO allies. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands‘ areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
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Exercise Eagle SOKOL 21

March 10, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the Dog Company,1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires with a M240B machine gun from a Humvee as part of Exercise Eagle Sokol 21 at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, Mar. 9, 2021 under Covid-19 prevention conditions. Exercise Eagle Sokol is a bilateral training exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the [Read More …]

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division prepares an M249 squad automatic weapon for firing during rotation 21-05 at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, La., March 7, 2021. The rotation serves to enhance the brigade and their supporting unit's deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Stafford)
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The Devil Brigade begins JRTC rotation 21-05

March 7, 2021 VA Worker 0

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division provides security during rotation 21-05 at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, La., March 7, 2021. The rotation serves to enhance the brigade and their supporting unit’s deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Justin Stafford)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, engages a target during Combined Resolve XV at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 28, 2021. Combined Resolve XV allows allies and partners to connect - personally, professionally, technically, and tactically – to create stronger, more capable forces during times of crisis. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Thomas Stubblefield)
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Engaged

March 1, 2021 VA Worker 0

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, engages a target during Combined Resolve XV at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 28, 2021. Combined Resolve XV allows allies and partners to connect – personally, professionally, technically, and tactically – to create stronger, more capable forces during times of crisis. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Thomas Stubblefield)

U.S. Army Cpl. Altan Stegall, Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) operator assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division monitors the Raven UAV during Combined Resolve XV at the Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, on Feb. 27, 2021. Combined Resolve XV is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational exercise designed to build 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division's readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win against any adversary. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Esmeralda Cervantes)
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Preparing for Launch

March 1, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Cpl. Altan Stegall, Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle(UAV) operator assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division prepares to launch a Raven UAV during Combined Resolve XV at the Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, on Feb. 27, 2021. Combined Resolve XV is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational exercise designed to build [Read More …]

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers and 20th Engineer Brigade Paratroopers conduct react to contact during rotation 21-04 on Fort Polk, La., Feb 8, 2021. The rotation serves to enhance the brigade and their supporting unit's deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Vincent Levelev)
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3rd Brigade Panthers Conduct Defensive Operations

February 24, 2021 VA Worker 1

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers and 20th Engineer Brigade Paratroopers conduct react to contact during rotation 21-04 on Fort Polk, La., Feb 8, 2021. The rotation serves to enhance the brigade and their supporting unit’s deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Vincent Levelev)

A Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 21-03 student participates in cold-water immersion training Feb. 5, 2021, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including snowshoe training and skiing as well as how to use ahkio sleds and other gear. Training also focuses on terrain and weather analysis, risk management, cold-weather clothing, developing winter fighting positions in the field, camouflage and concealment, and numerous other areas that are important to know in order to survive and operate in a cold-weather environment. The training is coordinated through the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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Fort McCoy CWOC Class 21-03 Students Jump in for Cold-Water Immersion Training

February 22, 2021 VA Worker 0

A Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course (CWOC) Class 21-03 student participates in cold-water immersion training Feb. 5, 2021, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. CWOC students are trained on a variety of cold-weather subjects, including snowshoe training and skiing as well as how to use ahkio sleds and other gear. Training also focuses on terrain [Read More …]

U.S. Soldiers, with 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, secure an American Flag on their M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Jan. 21, 2021. The Soldiers are in Syria to support the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) mission. The CJTF remains committed to working by, with, and through our partners to ensure the enduring defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jensen Guillory)
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Regional Training Site-Maintenance Staff, Students Conduct Ops in Snow at Fort McCoy

February 10, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Soldiers, with 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, secure an American Flag on their M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Jan. 21, 2021. The Soldiers are in Syria to support the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) mission. The CJTF remains committed to working [Read More …]

Paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, descend from the sky during an airfield-seizure operation at Donnelley Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2021, to kick off Exercise Arctic Warrior 21. Arctic Warrior 21 is a cold weather training event that incorporates airborne operations, situational training exercises, and live fire exercises, occurring at Donnelly Training Area near Fort Greely and Richardson Training Area near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The exercise tests the ability of the Spartan Brigade to face a near peer threat and validate winter field training in an Arctic environment. (Army photo/John Pennell)
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Arctic Warrior 21 Tests Soldiers and Equipment in Extreme Cold Weather

February 9, 2021 VA Worker 0

Paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, descend from the sky during an airfield-seizure operation at Donnelley Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2021, to kick off Exercise Arctic Warrior 21. Arctic Warrior 21 is a cold weather training event that incorporates airborne operations, situational training exercises, and live fire [Read More …]