A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland speaks to an attendee at a static display during events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw and Armed F More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division sits in a tank that is part of a static display during events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Warsa More
A U.S. Soldier, assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment, is inducted into the Order of the Dragoon in Vilseck, Germany, May 20, 2020. The Order of the Dragoon dates back to 1836, the year in which the regiment was More
Thirty-four Soldiers from across U.S. Army Europe will gather at Hohenfels Training Area July 25-31, 2020, to compete for the title of ‘Best Warrior.’ (U.S. Army logo by Robert L. Sekula)
A Romanian Soldier, assigned to the Black Bats, 228th Air Defense Battalion, poses for a portrait photo in recognition of Romania's 16th year as a member of NATO in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, April 2, 2020. The Sol More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Marcus Brister, senior enlisted adviser assigned to NATO eFP Battle Group Poland, lays a wreath of flowers, to honor the Cursed Soldiers, the underground Polish anti-communist partis More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 17, 2016) An MH-60 Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 (Blackjacks) delivers stores to the flight deck of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a vertical replenishment-a More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Regiment Cavalry lays down support fire with his M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) at a target while performing a live fire exercise at the Guadnek training rang More
Cpl. Arlan McCoy a Salt Lake City, Utah, native is an infantryman assigned to the Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, he is repairing a broken prop on a Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at a trai More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters’ Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment sight in and adjust an 81-millimeter mortar at a training area near Orzysz, Poland, Dec. 19, 2017. These Soldie More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment clean their 60-millimeter mortar after a day of firing at a training area near Orzysz, Poland, Dec. 20, 2017. These Soldier are a part of the uni More
U.K. Minister of Defense, Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson walks through a static display meeting soldiers and learning about equipment while visiting the troops of Battle Group Poland in Bemowo Piskie, Polan More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment shakes hands with comedians who performed a Christmas day show for the Soldiers of Battle Group Poland in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Dec. 25, 2017. More
Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia Damir Krstičević looks at a Romanian soldier’s unit patch while walking through a static display when visiting the troops of Battle Group Poland in Bemow More
Sgt. Shawn Royer (left) and Pvt. Wes Hannon (right), U.S. Soldiers assigned to Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, finish the litter carry event on the second day of the unit’s 3-day sniper sch More
Malgorzata Sobolewska (left), an interpreter with Battle Group Poland, and Capt. Kevin Nigh (right), assigned to the 407th Civil Affairs Battalion, answer the concerns of a local landowner in regards to the upc More
Pvt. Sebastian Murphy, an infantryman assigned to Kronos Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pulls security with his M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during Bull Run III near the Bemowo Piskie Training More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Forward Support Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Soldier from the 709th MP Battalion, 18th MP Brigade qualify with their M240 at a range near Bemowo Piskie Training Ar More
Sgt. Conrado Hoyos, a sniper assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters’ Troop sniper section, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, peers through the scope of his M2010 rifle as he acquires his target at a range More
The commander of NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, Italian army Gen. Salvatore Farina, walks through a static-display and learns about the equipment used by the various units while visiting Battle Group More
Romanian soldiers assigned to the Romanian Army Ground Base Air Defense Detachment, Black Bats, fire rocket propelled grenades at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 24, 2018. The unique, More
Pvt. Payton Odell, a Pawleys Island, S.C. native and Soldier assigned to Kronos Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, gets out of the drivers hatch of his team’s Stryker after finishing a NATO live fire ex More
Sgt. Cody Wise, a sniper assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters’ Troop sniper section, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, peer into his spotter scope while assisting a fellow shooter at a range near the Bem More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, perform a scenario-based situation with Polish soldiers acting as civilians during Command Post Exercise Weasel near the Bemowo Pi More
Andrea Bekić, the Croatian Ambassador to Poland, speaks during a Croatian cultural celebration at the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade headquarters, Poland, Feb. 12, 2018. The celebration allowed the ambassador t More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to Fury Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, sits in the gunner hatch of HMMWV (Humvee) where he preps his M240 machine gun for a convoy live-fire exercise at a range near the Bemo More
A British soldier with the Light Dragoons fires his 5.56-millimeter light-machine gun at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Feb. 15, 2018. This soldier is a part of the unique, multinational More
A Polish soldier with the 1st Battalion, 15th Mechanized Brigade, conducts a decontaminate wash to a U.S. Stryker while conducting contamination training at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pull security while participating in the multinational training exercise Puma at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, F More
A Croatian artillery soldier assigned to the Volcano battery packs away his equipment after performing a readiness drill with his team’s rocket artillery system while participating in Battle Group Poland's exer More
U.S. Army combat engineer noncommissioned officers (NCOs) assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, teach an urban breaching course to Soldiers of Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Polan More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, attaches a breaching charge to a training door during a course on urban breaching at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Feb. 28, More
U.S. Army noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and Soldiers looking to become NCOs assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, attend an NCO leadership and development course at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Pola More
A British Jackal loaded with soldier heads to their station as they set up the range for the 4-day British coordinated patrol competition at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, March 6, 2018. These Soldiers ar More
A British soldier assigned to the Light Dragoons packs up a Main Battle Tank Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (MBT LAW) after a morning of firing them at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Pola More
The noncommissioned officers (NCOs) assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, who are being inducted raise their right hands and recite the NCO's creed during the induction ceremony at Bemowo Piskie Train More
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) Command Sgt. Maj. Davor Petek meets the soldiers of Battle Group Poland while visiting the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Po More
Capt. Joshua Green, commander of Cobra Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, speaks as he takes command of the battery during the battery’s change of command ceremony at Bemowo Piskie Trainin More
Flight crew member and flight crew assigned to 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas prepare the AH-64E Apache Guardian for close air support of troops assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry R More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pulls security as his troop continues forward clearing a trench during a live fire exercise at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training More
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose E. Gottemoeller meets and talks to soldiers while walking through a static display when visiting Battle Group Poland at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, March 16, 2018 More
A Croatian artillery soldier assigned to Volcano Battery aligns his team’s Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launcher, on to target while the battery participates in 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, squadr More
Croatian artillery soldiers assigned to Volcano Battery fire their Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launchers, while the battery participates in 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, squadron live fire exercis More
Croatian artillery soldiers assigned to Volcano Battery fire their Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launchers, while the battery participates in the night iteration of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, squ More
General Curtis M. Scaparrotti (left), Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) commander, is shown plans for upcoming training events at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, while visiting Batt More
The Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, arrive to Battle Group Poland to replace 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 10, 2018. These Soldiers are p More
The soldiers of Battle Group Poland clean up after planting trees for the Polish forestry department at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 16, 2018. These Soldiers are part of the unique, multinati More
Croatian Brig. Gen. Denis Treinjak addresses the Croatian soldiers of Battle Group Poland during the transfer of authority ceremony where Storm Battery is taking over for Volcano Battery as a part of the battle More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Lackey (left), commander of 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Polish Gen. Jarosław Gromadziński (center), commander of Poland’s 15th Mechanized Brigade, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Ch More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle, assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing, heads out for a nearby range space to conduct flight training, 25 April, from Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173rd FW is the sole F More
Spc. Anthony Alvarez, a Piggot, Arizona native, mortarman with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, observes passersby from an IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” while on the way to a bridge opening cer More
Sgt. Jarvarrious Lapoole, a Monroe, Louisiana native and infantryman with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, supervises Polish citizens as they tour the IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” as part of a More
Polish Col. Marek Gmurski, commander of the 5th Engineer Regiment, and U.S. Army Maj. Jason Rolling, the executive officer of the 107th Engineer Battalion of the Michigan National Guard, shake hands after break More
A Romanian army soldier (left), watches Sgt. 1st Class Martha Pagan (far right), Chicago native, Career Counselor with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fire the Romanian army “Cugir” pistols during a mu More
Lt. Col. Adam Lackey, commander of Battle Group Poland, gives a lecture to multinational students of the Baltic Defense College during a visit to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 8, 2018. Battle Group P More
U.S. Soldiers from the 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee National Guard, perform horizontal operations building roads during Resolute Castle 2018, at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, May 10, 2018. R More
Michael Birnbaum (left), Brussels bureau chief for the Washington Post, and Lt. Col. Adam Lackey (right), Battle Group Poland commander, discuss capabilities of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Grou More
Lt. Col. Adam Lackey (center), Battle Group Poland commander, briefs capabilities of Battle Group Poland to multinational students of the Royal College of Defense during a visit to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, More
U.K. army 1st Lt. Hugo Chaplin, troop leader with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, gives a safety brief to his soldiers before they start the first of a four day weapons training event with the Battle Group Pola More
A Polish soldier with the Warmian-Masurian Border Guard Unit, lights a flare in front of onlookers during an event to celebrate the anniversary of the polish boarder guard with the Battle Group Poland at Ketrzy More
2nd Lt. Richard Barnes (front), and 1st Lt. Billy Lacroix (rear), assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, inspect a convoy of Romanian and U.S. military vehicles during the Bull Run V training exercise More
A Croatian army flag during a presentation in honor of Croatian Armed Forces Day at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 28, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coalition of U.S., U.K., Cr More
Croatian army Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launcher, fires rocket during visit from the Croatian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Polan More
Pfc. Yadiel Roman (left), Buffalo, New York native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Pfc. Maynor Discua (right), Woodbridge, Virginia native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry R More
Soldiers from the 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment conducted a tactical road march over the course of four days and immediately transitioned into screening operations in the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland More
A convoy of Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit “Jackals” with the U.K. army 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, secure an area while participating in a reconnaissance exercise during Saber Strike 18 with Batt More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, march in a multinational formation during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wierzbiny, Poland, June 4, 2018. Saber Strike More
U.S. Army forces move to conduct a forward passage of lines with U.K. reconnaissance teams during Saber Strike 18 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 4, 2018. Saber Strike is a multinational exercis More
A Polish army Light Infantry Vehicle with 15th Mechanized Brigade, secures an area during Puma 2 Exercise as part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 6, 20 More
Spc. Alan Prince, public affairs specialist with the 126th Press Camp Headquarters, Michigan Army National Guard, takes a photograph of a military training event during Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland More
U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, conduct a ruck march enroute to establishing a defensive position during Saber Strike 18 at the Pabrade Training Area, Lit More
U.S. Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force soldiers walk toward a parachute turn in point after jumping from C-130 aircraft during Saber Strike 18 ne More
Polish army soldiers with 15th Mechanized Brigade, practice restraint tactics during the Puma 2 Exercise as a part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wyreby, Poland on June 7, 2018. This year's exer More
U.S. Army Pvt. Daniel Guevara, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, rucks to a meeting point after jumping from an aircraft near Ruk More
U.S. Army Sgt. Terry Werner, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, helps a Lithuanian boy put on an advanced combat helmet (ACH) during a stati More
A German soldier belonging to NATO’s enhanced forward presence battle group sits on top of his armored vehicle while responding to questions about it during a static display at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania More
Spc. Daniel Bocon, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, provides security for his unit during Exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 12, 2018 as More
Strykers and military support vehicles from the 2d Cavalry Regiment stage in the early morning fog for their opposed wet gap crossing near Kaunus, Lithuania, June 13, 2018. The wet gap crossing was facilitated More
A British soldier guides troops from the 2d Cavalry Regiment off of a M3 Amphibious Rig Bridge after ferrying them across the Nemen River near Kulautuva, Lithuania during Saber Strike 18 on June 13, 2018. Saber More
Staff Sgt. Anna Willams, Lubbock, Texas native, platoon sergeant with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, moves a fellow Soldier to a tent for medical training for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Be More
Spc. Raymond Badillo (right), San Antonio, Texas native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, aims a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a multinational training event for exercise Puma 2 with B More
Polish army Pvt. Elwira Lapinska, scout with 15th Mechanized Brigade, provides security during a lethality demonstration for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on Ju More
A Polish child looks up from the top of a IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” during an educational visit to the Battle Group Poland Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 21, 2018. Battle Group Poland More
(from left to right) Polish Brig. Gen. Jarosław Gromadziński, U.S Army Lt. Col. Adam Lackey, U.K. Maj. Ben Parkyn, Romanian Maj. Musat Octavian, and Croatian Capt. Dario Biljeskovic, salute during the opening More
Sgt. Tabari Sibby, a Chicago native, and infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, secures an area with other Soldiers from his unit during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined arms live More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move to secure an area during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined arms live fire exercise with the Battle group Poland at Bemowo Piskie T More
A Croatian Army Soldier with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery (right), spikes a volleyball at U.K. Soldiers with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (left), as part of a sport competition with Battle Group Poland to More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment help a Polish citizen put on an Improved Outer Tactical Vest during a static display with Battle Group Poland at Giżycko, Poland on June 30, 2018. Batt More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, participate in a multinational static display for school-aged chi More
A U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment gives a thumbs up while competing with another Soldier during a multinational combatives tournament with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, conduct safety checks and prepare their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopte More
A M18A1 Claymore mine is detonated during a Battle Group Poland multinational claymore training exercise between the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment , and U.K. Army's 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guar More
Col. Patrick Ellis (right), 2nd Cavalry Regiment commander, passes regimental colors to Lt. Col. Timothy Wright (left), the incoming commander for Battle Group Poland during a change of command ceremony for the More
A child tries on military equipment from the Romanian Army's Air Defense Artillery “Blue Scorpions” during a static display for the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade's Tank Day Celebration with the Battle Group Po More
Nearly 500 Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, await the green light to jump into Fort bliss, Texas August 5, 2018, as part of iron Focus 18.2. The troopers were given notice l More
Polish soldiers assigned to Battle Group Poland, conduct interoperability training with U.S. Army. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coalition of U.S., U.K., Croation and Romanian Soldiers who ser More
Soldiers assigned to Battle Group Poland, Task Force Raider 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment conduct interoperability training with the Polish Army. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coalition of More
180913-Z-FC129-006 (Charleston, W.Va.) Members of the West Virginia Army and Air National Guard monitor and coordinate movement of National Guard assets and requests for assistance Sept. 13, 2018, at the West V More