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
U.S. Army Soldiers from Troop A, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division meet with Concerned Local Citizens members in Hawrajab, Iraq, Dec. 19. The troop reenforces th More
An Iraqi man shows coalition forces the damages in a local school in Zambraniyah, Iraq, on Feb. 2, 2008. The coalition forces are funding the restoration of the school. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Angelica Golindano)
A U.S. Army Soldier from 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, feels for a pulse on an Iraqi boy's cast leg in Zambraniyah, Iraq, on Feb. 2, 2008. The boy was hurt More
Spc. Joseph Torres, from Manhattan, N.Y., 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. poses with an Iraqi boy in Adwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 8.
Dr. Sam, an Iraqi doctor who works for Multi-National Corps - Iraq, takes a Busayefi citizen's blood pressure during a combined medical engagement in Busayefi, March 29.
Cpl. Brad Mikulec, left, a financial management technician with 9th Financial Management Company, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, helps Pfc. Emery Barr, a cavalry scout with D Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regim More
A small team of soldiers and contractors visited D Company, 3rd Bn., 8th Cav. Regt., 3rd Advise and Assist Bde., 1st Cav. Div., March 29, to provide AAFES and finance services to the remotely located unit. Besi More
U.S. Division-North and 4th Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General-Support Brig. Gen. James F. Pasquarette presents Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Brown an Army Commendation Medal during a ceremony at Joint Securi More
Fort Hood officials have released the name of a soldier who died June 9 from injuries in a vehicle accident in Lincoln, Neb. Pfc. William Victor Norder, 20, whose home of record is listed as Lincoln, Neb., ente More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and mortar men from the 38th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army Division, met More
Cleaning the mortar tube. CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE WARHORSE, Iraq – Specialist Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters an More
Cleaning the mortar tube: Spc. Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry R More
Spc. Cristian Coury, standing, from Marshalltown, Iowa, and Pvt. Frank Corey, from Geneva, Ohio, both mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and As More
Col. John Peeler, commander of 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, explains innovative modifications made to a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Jo More
Sgt. 1st Class Jose Mortenson, Stability Transition Team noncommissioned officer in charge for 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, poses for a class picture More
The rainy downpour didn’t deter soldiers and family members of the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment from welcoming new ‘Mustang’ Commander Lt. Col. Justin Hadley during a Change of Command ceremony at Fort St More
Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, line up at the passenger terminal at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Oct. 26. The “Warhorse” Battalion deployed to Conting More
Tank crew members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment "Mustangs" engage targets on the move.
Tank crewmembers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment "Mustangs."
Soldiers with B Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, plunge, blindfolded, into a pool wearing Kevlars and load-bearing vests, Jan. 5, during combat More
Pvt. Drew J. Douglas, a native of Jasper, Texas, and a cavalry scout with B Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, secures an elastic fastener on a c More
Soldiers fire a 21-gun salute in honor of Pvt. 1st Class Joe Robinson at a memorial ceremony in his honor, here, Feb. 29.
Soldiers with B Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fire a tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles from a mounted Improved Target A More
First Lt. Gregory Holmes, medical platoon leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Staff Sgt. Dayton Davi More
Soldiers with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, load a UH-60 Black Hawk, April 10, to start their Spur Ride, at Fort Stewart, Ga. More than 300 trooper More
Bonnie Conrad, left, and Wendy Thompson, spouses of soldiers in Troop A, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, apply camouflage, April 12, at the start of More
Seven soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, commit themselves to serve in the U.S. Army for a period not less than three years during a mass re-en More
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, “Mustangs,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, start a five-mile run to begin the Mustang Challenge on here, May 10. The challenge was a compet More
Pfc. Randall K. Simmons, Pfc. Anthony R. Fisher, Pvt. Robert D. Godfrey, Cpl. William R. Medlin, and Staff Sgt. Richard Nielsen, with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th More
Capt. Mark Morrison, commander of Troop A, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div. (right), completes a reconnaissance handover upon the completion of the Troop raid More
Captain Grady Hutchins, commander of Company D, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, attached to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, demonstrates to his sold More
Two mounted vehicle crews from Troop C, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div., coordinate movements and return fire to simulated enemy targets at Red Cloud Hotel fa More
Sgt. Michael Watson, a sniper assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and a St. Louis native, completes doub More
Sgt. Michael Watson, a sniper assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and a St. Louis, Mo., native, complete More
Maj. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams, 3rd Infantry Division commanding general, presents Capt. Craig Brewer, commander of Troop B, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div., w More
In preparation for an upcoming qualification range, soldiers with Troop B, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, zero their M-4 carbine rifles at Fort Stew More
Fire support specialists with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, uses local foliage to conceal their positions, July 26, during reconnaissance training More
From left, 1st Lt. Jacob Garrett, Capt. Richard Eherenman, Capt. Timothy Mahoney, Capt. Bryan Dipalermo, and Capt. Michael Jackson receive the Black Medallion during an Order of St. George Award ceremony, July More
Ensign Lauren Karlewicz, a unit public affairs representative with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, sits at her desk to complete a news story, Aug. 7, More
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, maintain security during dismounted section live fire training, Au More
Staff Sgt. Jason Adams, a soldier with Company D, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, attached to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, teaches soldiers how t More
Second Lt. Robert Winkler, a native of St. Louis, was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in the United States Army by his wife, Jennifer, and sons, Dominic, 9, and Benjamin, 7, Aug. 23, on Fort Stewart, G More
Soldiers from Troop A, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fire a 60 mm mortar under the guidance of Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Ingram, the mortar platoo More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua P. Hoffman, Staff Sgt. Ean M. Taft, Sgt. Donald B. Mims, Spc. Kyle R. Fulton and Pfc. Kevin J. Sutcliffe, air assault and sling load inspector certified members from 6th Squadron, 8th Cava More
Soldiers from Troop D, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, sling load 680lbs of gear to a Black Hawk helicopter, Aug. 28, on Fort Stewart, Ga. (U.S. Army More
Mortarmen from Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pose with a plaque, Aug. 30, recognizing their first place perfor More
Leaders with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, execute troop leading procedures, Sept. 11, at a training area on Fort Stewart, Ga. The leaders were tes More
Infantryman with Company A., 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, "Mustang," 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, bound to their next positions on the lane during a Mustang team live-fire exercise here, Oct. 3.
Joyce Tabb, mother of Hamlin, Texas native Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Austin (not shown), the outgoing senior non-commissioned officer of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cav More
A Bradley Fighting vehicle crew from the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, drives off Jack Mountain Multiuse Range during a Gunnery Table V live-fire exercise, More
M1A2 Abrams tank crews from the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, position their tanks in firing order before crew qualification during a Gunnery Table IV live- More
Layla Bowman, 7, daughter of 1st Sgt. Adam Bowman, first sergeant with Company B., 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment “Mustang,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, looks out from the driver's h More
Capt. Patrick Howlett, commander Company A, 1-8 Cav, 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div., speaks on the memory and attributes of Pfc. Jong Dal Lee during the 1-8 Cav memorial ceremony for Lee, here Oct. 24. (Photo by Sgt. More
The color guard assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th “Stallions” Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division stands ready to lead their formation during the Veterans Day Parade, here, N More
Soldiers assigned to the Stallion Battalion tour the Intrepid Center of BAMC, led by Kathy, a supervisor and tour guide at the BAMC facility, here, Nov. 27. The Stallions took a great appreciation of the work v More
1st Lt. Jaymes Bell and John Montgomery, both platoon leaders with Company B., 1st ‚"Mustangs" Battalion, 8th Cav. Regt., 2nd BCT, 1st Cav. Div., sport the sweaters they will enter into the ugly sweater contest More
U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, assemble a .50 caliber machine gun during the “Cav Stakes,” competition in Fort Stewa More
U.S. Soldiers with the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fill out a brief questionnaire and consent form in order to become potential bone marrow donors during More
Staff Sgt. Chad Manis, a native of Carrollton, Texas, left, and Sgt. Jose Longoria, from Holland, Mich., both cavalry scouts with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Third Infa More
In this undated file photo, U.S. Army Capt. Emil Kapaun, right, a chaplain with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, helps a Soldier carry an exhausted troop off the battlefield. Presi More
Ivan Andrade (center right), a sling load instructor, instructs soldiers with the 2nd "Black Jack" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, on proper sling load applications during a sling load operator's cou More
Second Lt. Hector Mendez (right), a platoon leader with Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a key leader engagement during patrol operations t More
U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph Stevens, a medic with Charlie Troop, 6th Sqaudron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, watches members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) practice More
Afghan National Army (ANA) Maj. Wali Jan, commander of 4th Company, 1st Batallian, 1st Brigade, 203rd Corps, leads his soldiers out of Combat Outpost Baraki Barak on a presence patrol and resupply mission with More
U.S. Army Pfc. Melissa Edwards, center, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, receives a coin of excellence from Sgt. Maj. of the U.S Arm More
An Afghan Local Police member, right, briefs ALP officer Hamad, center, the assistant commander for the local checkpoint, on the security patrol the policemen conducted, July 18, 2013, in the Muhammad Aghah dis More
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Hensler, a Madison, Wis., native, and a cavalry scout assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, launches a Puma unmanned aeri More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Brooks, a Las Vegas native and a maintenance service team noncommissioned officer-in-charge with Company D, 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry D More
First Sgt. Mark Tobey (front), first sergeant for Chaos Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, leads his company in a battalion formation Nov. 18 at Fort Hood, Texas. Tobey, a 1st Cavalry Division soldie More
Sgt. Christian Abellera from Task Force Mustang and Corporal Rohan Watherspoon from Combined Team Uruzgan during a friendly cricket match between coalition troops at Multi National Base Tarin Kot on Nov. 28. Do More
U.S. Army Spc. Johnnie Underwood (right) and Pfc. Frank Jackson, both chaplain's assistants with 2nd "Black Jack" Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, play foosball as a form of teambuil More
Spc. Edwardo Sanchez, a Houston native, prepares to engage targets with his M-2 .50-caliber machine gun during gunnery qualification April 8, at Fort Hood, Texas. The 3-8th Cavalry Regt. will conduct a nine-mon More
Soldiers in an M1A2 Abrams tank with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, roll off of the Clabber Creek Multiuse Range June 6, on Fort Hood, Texas. A pl More
Spc. Jose Ramirez, a Yuma, Ariz., native and infantryman with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, poses in front of his M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle o More
Col. Robert Whittle Jr., commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team 'Black Jack,' 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment 'Mustangs,' during an awards presentation on Cooper 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
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 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
U.S. Army Capt. David Hanson (left), an Owego, N.Y., nativ,e and staff officer assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division shakes hands with Father Krzyszto 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
Lt. Col. Elliot Rogers and Command Sgt. Maj. Ricardo Luera, command team for the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, furl their unit’s colors during a ceremony on 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
Sgt. Domonic Scott, a mechanic with Company H, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment “Mustangs,” 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division speaks on the character and life of Sgt. Jimmy Dewitt during a memori 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
U.S. Cavalry Soldiers and their Lithuanian Land Forces counterparts participate in an advanced rifle marksmanship range Oct. 15. Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat 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