Spc. 4th Class William A. Parrot, parachute rigger and grandfather of Pvt. John A. Ugarte served from 1970-1973. The Ugarte family continues to serve the nation even in a time of war . (Courtesy photo provided More
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
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand at attention before moving out during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day parade Nov. 17, 2014. In 1 More
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
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, march to their starting position for the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, on November 18, 2014. In More
Soldiers from the 56th Military Police Company, prepare to conduct "cold load training" to prepare them and Iraqi S.W.A.T. for an upcoming air assault into the western desert of the Salah ad Din province, Apr. 12.
Fort Bliss, Texas – A 1st Armored Division Soldier from the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team performs a Goblet Rear Foot Elevated (RFE) Split Squat during an early morning Holistic He More
Afghan National Border Police stand outside with their ISAF partners for 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division in northern Afghanistan.
Sgt. Makai Ngov, a squad leader assigned to 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, performs a core exercise during the "Building a Soldier Athlete" class, here, Jul More
Girls in the Al Amal 4-H Club giggle as they recite the 4-H pledge and the Iraqi national anthem Aug. 7 at the beginning of a meeting in Baghdad. The Al Amal 4-H Club, founded in June, has already given the chi More
Chilean native Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sergio Diaz, the TF Marne field artillery intelligence officer, is the senior warrant officer in his field within the task force. Although he had no desire to be part of t More
A Soldier of Alpha Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion from the 10th Mountain Division‘s 1st Brigade Combat Team plays “High-Five” with a group of children at a school in the Northern Afghanistan bord More
Col. Bill Burleson, commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, hands Usted Mohammad Noor Atta, Balkh Provincial Governor, the keys to 16 vehicles, upon the completion of a development project, Oct 26.
More than 400 school children line up to receive school bags at a school in Chahar Shambay, Afghanistan. Children of all ages received bags of pens and paper they will use during the upcoming school year begin More
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, Headquarters Company, conduct personnel searchs and do other training in the field prior to a deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn, June 8.
Chief Warrant Officer Lisa Fleck and other soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, Headquarter Company, train in the field prior to a deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn, June 9.
Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, exit buses June 22 at the Special Events Center. Almost 300 war fighters had just completed a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.
Judy Moore, wife of Lt. Col. Kelly Moore, previous 10th Mountain Division (LI) chaplain, gives thanks to those who helped renovate the Spiritual Fitness Trail. Some 50 volunteers helped restore the Spiritual Fi More
Soldiers from 1-71 Cavalry conduct urban breaching techniques Nov. 8 during the squadron’s "Ghost Blast" training event. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Foss)
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stack against a wall during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fo More
Sgt. 1st Class Rafael Taylor, 302nd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, guides a Chinook helicopter to the landing zone during Iron Forge at Chaparral Training Area.
Sgt. Jose Ruiz, 302nd BSB, makes final adjustments to the water purification process, using a Tactical Water Purification System.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division and the post commander of Fort Bliss talks to a soldier who roleplayed as an Afghan civilian in Kamal Jabour during Operation Iro More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prepares to land outside the 1st Armored Division Headquarters building, on Fort Bliss, Texas, May 9, 2012.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Thaler/Released)
Col. Scott Efflandt (right), the outgoing commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, surrenders the brigade colors to Brig. Gen. Thomas James (left), 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commander for Maneuver, during a More
Sgt. Maj. Patrick Fatuesi, 1st Armored Division, speaks to the Division Tactical Assault Command team during the DTAC setup at the National Training Center, July 29.
Col. Robert Akam (left), 1st Cavalry Division chief of staff, awards the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment Volunteer of the Month Award to Cpl. Travis Rauhuff (right), during the 1st Cavalry Division Distingu More
Soldiers of 2nd Engineer Battalion from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., work with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI) in conducting mine clearance Sept. 3 while at the National Training Ce More
First Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Divison Command Sgt. Maj. Mervyn Ripley (right) awards the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club medallion to Staff Sgt. Mitchell Anderson (left) of Company C, 1st Brigade Special Tr More
Col. Steve Gilland and Command Sgt. Maj. Mervyn Ripley, command team of the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, serve family members of Ironhorse soldiers during the Thanksgiving Holiday, More
Col. Joel Tyler, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, congratulates Sgt. Untabious Philyaw, water treatment specialist, Company A, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st BCT, 4th Infantry Divi More
The Elkhorn Room at the Elkhorn Conference Center, now decorated with memorabilia of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, provides guests with a place to relax, have a drink, watch the game and socia More
Pvt. Mart Webber, aviation operations specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assembles a QR-11 Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during a two-week trainin More
Afghan Border Police and U.S. Army soldiers from 2/1 ABP, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, stand on the roof of an observation post outside Forward Opera More
Republic of Korea Army Pfc. Park Hyong-joon, a Korean augmentee to the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides security in the prone position w More
U.S. Army Pvt. Jacob Thompson with Bravo Company, Task Force Summit, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, cross functional team warrior, trains on how to properly treat tactical explosives detection dogs in n More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Steven Laire, right, with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, inspects a paratrooper's parachute harness before an airborne operation during Joint Operational Access Exercis More
U.S. soldiers with Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment conduct training with the M119 105 mm howitzer at Forward Operating Base Arian in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, March 7, 2013. (U.S More
The commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Deputy Commanding General U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, and Commanding General, U.S. Army V Corps, Lt. Gen. James L. Terry visits Soldiers wi More
Soldiers assigned to 101st Combat Aviation Brigade prepare a CH-47 Chinook for a sling load operation on Jalalabad Airfield, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2013. The Chinook is used to move supplies i More
British Royal Marine Lt. Gen. Gordon K. Messenger, deputy commander of NATO's Allied Land Command (second from left) speaks with leaders assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and the More
Col. Steve Gilland (right), commander of the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Sgt. Maj. Richard Johnson (left), the senior enlisted member of the Ironhorse Brigade, orient Sgt. Maj. More
Spc. Yemima Tarber, a communications specialist with Charlie Company, 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, extended her commitment to the Army during a reenlistmen More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, have a conversation during the battalion’s gunnery on the Grafenwoehr Training Area as part of Comb More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, maneuver M1A2 Abrams tanks to the Rose Barracks (Vilseck), Germany railhead station May 5, 2014, as More
Col. John DiGiambattista, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with brigade Soldiers about the importance of participation in the upcoming Atlantic Resolve exercises in Poland, Eston More
In preparation for a series of upcoming missions, Soldiers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct level one gunnery Aug. 26 at Fort Hood, Texa More
Soldiers and leaders from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participated in a two-day course on the cultural and geopolitical environment in Poland and the Baltics from Aug. 27 to 28, as preparatio More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division prepare for upcoming training exercises across Europe by conducting the classroom portion of military driver's training Sept. 2 More
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
Capt. Jared Graham (left), a Cavalry Leader Course instructor assigned to 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, explains mission planning strategy to Capt. James Harrison (center), and Sta More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division warm up by taking a lap around the field before a friendly soccer match Sept. 22 against Royal Netherlands Army soldiers assign More
Spc. Paul Hirschi (top), a native of Brigham City, Utah; and Staff Sgt. Jonathon Morales, a native of Greenville, Texas, both infantrymen assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company “Hammer,” 1st Brigade More
Before Soldiers and vehicles start arriving, Staff Sgt. Christopher Nemier, Bradley Fighting Vehicle Supervisor, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, briefs the concept of operations for vehicle More
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored Personnel Carriers, HEMTT Fuel trucks, and other U.S. Army tactical vehicles were offloaded here and transferred to rail lines Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 for transpo More
Capt. Michael Sims, commander, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Maj. Matthew Hodges, team chief, Task Force Lithuania, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speak with Maj. Gen. Almanta More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, commander, Lithuanian Land Forces, welcomes U.S. Soldiers to Lithuania Oct. 8 for Atlantic Resolve, multinational combined arms exercise taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Nemier, Bradley Fighting Vehicle maintenance supervisor, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses Army technical manuals, p More
In the first of several cultural exchange outings, U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visited the Kaunas Fortress and museum Oct. 11 to learn about the horrific history of the site that has served as Russian military fortif More
International military observers from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, China and Poland discuss the demonstration Oct. 16 after witnessing U.S. and Lithuanian Soldiers fire Javelin Portable Anti-tank missiles, AT4 More
Soldiers assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, perform maintenance on the tracks of the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a motor pool in Rukl More
An infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division stands in formation during Capabilities Day, which is an opportunity for all the nations participating in More
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, first sergeant for Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division talks with Capt. Ruslans Markevics, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Latvian More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Conway, of Fox Company 1-158, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Ansbach, Germany, and Polish Armed Forces Captain Jacek Jakubik, chief of tower for the last 18 years, work togeth More
Soldiers from Latvia, Norway and the U.S. work to complete 100 meters of burpee broad jumps as part of a competition of physical fitness, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at Adazi Training Area, Latvia. The competition More
Artillerymen with Battery C,1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conduct re-arm, re-supply and re-fuel operations at Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26. Comb More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas stands with newly promoted Cap. Bryan Dayton of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Briga More
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Army veteran, greets Maj. Matthew P. Weberg, brigade chaplain, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during the se More
The crew of an M1126 Stryker from Commanche Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stand-by to roll out to their next react to ambush lane with Estonian soldiers at a training area near Tapa, Estonia, Oct. More
Lt. Col. Douglas Hayes, left, commander of the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division briefs Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, right, commander of the 1st Cavalry Div More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, work with Latvian soldiers at an orphanage in the Latvian town of Vaive. The teams spent most of Oct. 28, 20 More
Sgt. 1st Class Robby Burns, acting first sergeant assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Sostakas, assigned to Lithuanian Armed Forces analyze range schematics and safety measur More
U.S. and Norwegian Soldiers conducted Master Breachers Course at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, where the Soldiers are participating in Operation Atlantic Resolve, Oct. 29, 2014. The U.S. Army Europe-led Operatio More
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and soldiers assigned to the Lithuanian Armed Forces execute a combined arms live-fire exercise to demonstrate joint maneuvering capability and fi More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, left, 1st Cavalry Division commander, listens as Capt. Theodore Kleinsorge, commander, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division brie More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division spent time seeing where Soldiers work and train during a visit to the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 1, 2014. Units from 2nd Battalion, 8t More
Soldiers from the 2nd Light Reconnaissance Squadron of the Danish Army prepare for an air assault mission during the multinational training exercise, Combined Resolve III. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John Farmer, More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, carry a simulated casualty to a fortified, safe position during a room clearing exercise as part of Iron Sword 2014 on Nov. 4,2014. This More
Spc. Austin Stuekemann, left, infantryman, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepares a claymore mine for placement as his squad leader, Staff Sgt. Kyle Lawler More
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez, noncommissioned officer in charge, 172nd Public Affairs Detachment, gathers video footage of U.S. Soldiers and Estonian Land Forces working together during Operation Atlantic Resol More
From a hasty fighting position, U.S. Soldiers fire a M240C coaxial machine gun from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Nov. 5 to repel an advance of British forces during a situational training exercise. The training i More
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
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
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fired shots from M1A1 Abrams tanks at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 6, 2014. They fired one shot for each of More
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
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
Staff Sgt. Darrell Stamps, company master gunner with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, speaks to a platoon of Estonian Conscri More
(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
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
Spc. Breon Mitchell, infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, interacts with local families during the Father's Day More
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
The American and Estonian flags fly side-by-side above the army training grounds here during Operation Atlantic Resolve. The U.S. Army Europe-led Atlantic Resolve, a multinational combined arms exercise involvi More
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
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
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 BMP 1, a Polish infantry-fighting vehicle, and M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles are staged to roll out after completing a bilateral live-fire exercise at a range near Drawsko Pomorski, Poland, in support of Ope More
An 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
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
TAPA, Estonia - Heiko Porval, training nurse, demonstrates how to properly use a defibrillator during a refresher course with the U.S. and Estonian military medics, here, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve N More
Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, take a guided tour of the Estonian War Museum, here, after spending th More