VIIMSI, Estonia - U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Craig, platoon sgt. for Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas watches a d More
Soldier from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, march down Krasta Iela in Riga, Latvia, during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade Nov. 17, 2014. Th More
After dismounting from his vehicle, 2nd Lt. Crockett Colbert, platoon leader for 2nd Plt., A Co., 2nd Bn.,12th Cav. Regt, 1st ABCT, 1st Cav Div., establishes radio contact with other American forces before adva More
U.S. Army Spc. Breon Mitchell, infantryman, fires the AT-4 rocket launcher while Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Craig, platoon sergeant, both with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, More
Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade, prepare to move around a building during a training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 20, 2014. The exercise consisted of a More
Lithuanian Honor Guard bearers carry the flags of the 28 members of NATO Nov. 23 in Cathedral Square, as part of Lithuania’s Armed Forces Day parade and ceremony. U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalr More
Col. Martins Liberts, commanding officer, Latvian National Armed Forces, Land Forces, Infantry Brigade, from Camp Adazi, Latvia, salutes the presidential review box during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade More
Onlookers take pictures as Latvian soldiers march past during the Latvia Day ceremony in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014, to mark the nation's 96th year of independence. Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th More
Soldiers with Battery C,1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division maneuver their Paladins through Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26. Combined Resolve III is a U. More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Osvaldas Žurauskas congratulate and show their appreciation to Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Div More
Helicopter crews with the 3-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, prepares conduct mission pre-briefs for an air assault mission during the multinational training exercise, Combined Resolve III (U.S. Army photo b More
Latvian Capt. Raimons Martins, from the explosive ordnance disposal school at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, shows off one of the EOD robots to a group of Latvian students at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 20 More
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan S. Eley (right), from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, trades licks on a piano with students from More
U.S. Soldiers from the Fort Hood, Texas-based 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and the Vilseck, Germany-based 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, participate i More
Norwegian infantrymen with Mek 3 Company, Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, prepare their fields of fire during a joint training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia on Nov. 13, 2014. The exercise inclu More
The heat distortion of the muzzle blast sends a round from a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank streaking downrange at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 13, 2014. The tank was part of a combined U.S.-Norwegian live More
The day begins with an informal pep talk from platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Crockett Colbert, for 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldie More
An M1A2 Abrams Tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in the Latvia Day Parade in Riga on Nov. 18, 2014. Norway and U.S. forces rep More
German, Estonian, and U.S. troops stand in a joint formation as they await the arrival of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, here, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve Nov. 20, 2014. The U.S. Army Europe More
Capt. Gerald Stoermer, commanding officer, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, looks on during a Latvian training exercise at Adazi Traning Area, Latvi More
Maj. Luis Arriola (left), 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Maj. Matthew Hodges (right), 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div., escort Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, commanding general, Lithuanian Land Forces, and More
Members of the Latvian Marching band provide martial music during the rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade on Nov. 17, 2014, in Riga, Latvia. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the Nationa More
A Latvian girl sits atop her father's shoulders to gain a better view of the festivities during the Latvia Day parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment More
A Soldier with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division pulls security during re-supply operations at Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26. Combined Res More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces commander, speaks to Capt. Michael Sims, commander of C-Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, following a combined arms live-fire exercise that highlighted More
U.S. Army Pvt. Timothy Sharrock, an infantryman with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, helps a Latvian grade-schooler into a U.S. infantryman fightin More
Latvian soldiers and U.S. soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division pose with students at a school in Gulbene, Latvi More
U.S. Army Cpl. Thomas Olson, a combat engineer team leader from Company A, 91st Engineer Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, explains the requirements of the tank fig More
Two Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, Infantry Brigade, move through a village during a training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 14, 2014. The exercise consisted of an assau More
Estonian Prime Minister Tavvi Rõivas speaks to the troops prior to introducing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a meet-and-greet event, here, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve Nov. 20, 2014. T More
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commanding general, U.S. Army Europe, speaks with Cpl. Brian Butt, team leader, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, before present More
Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division maneuver their Paladins through Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26. Combined Resolve III is a U More
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct tank gunnery and live fire during Operation Atlantic Resolve, Konotop, Poland, Oct. 27, 2014. These More
Maj. Gen. Michael A. Bills, 1st Cavalry Division commander, and Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces commander, are escorted to a firing range by Capt. Michael Sims, commander of C-Troop, 1st Squadr More
Latvian children greet soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Latvian soldiers as they enter a school in the More
Norwegian engineers with Mek Company, Telemark Battalion, Task Force Viking, check to see if there are any other fighting positions they need to prepare for their infantry counterparts during a joint training e More
Norwegian Army Sapper Sgt. Raymond Edvardsen observes as a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division zips past to the notional fron More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a joint formation of U.S., Estonian, and German soldiers during a meet-and-greet event, here, during Operation Atlantic Resolve Nov. 20, 2014. The U.S. Army Eur More
Children from a school in Gulbene, Latvia, greet U.S. soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division during their visit t More
A Latvian child eagerly greets U.S. soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division as they arrive at the child’s school f More
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks with soldiers assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, during a meet-and-gr More
Children from a school in Galbenes, Latvia, ask U.S. Army Spc. Jordan S. Eley, a human resource specialist from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, for his au More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Avery Whitelightning, an infantryman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pens his autograph to a More
Students pose for pictures with U.S. Army Spc. Jordan C. Eley, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at a school in Gulb More
Students from a primary school in Gulbene, Latvia, wave as soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division leave after a c More
U.S. Army Spc. Jenny Little, an El Paso, Texas, native from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, greets elementary students More