Maria Babyak, deputy director on educational work in the Starychi school district, shows paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade a plate completed by the children of the Starychi secondary scho More
First Lt. Oleg Soroka, an officer with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment, examines artifacts found from a 1914 battlefield between Ukrainian Sich Soldiers and Russian forces during a visit to Mt. M More
Staff Sgt. Brian Farley, a Soldier with the U.S. Army's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, reads the commendation of Staff Sgt. Harry H. Dunbar, who earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during More
Col. Charles Booze, chief of staff of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, and Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Jolly, senior enlisted Soldier of the 1st Battalion, 279t More
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Army Europe commander, talks to soldiers Nov. 23, 2015, during the Fearless Guardian II opening ceremony under Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine at the International Peacekeeping a More
A soldier from the Ukrainian Land Forces listens to a trainer from the Lithuanian Armed Forces on how to conduct tactical individual movement as part of Fearless Guardian II Nov. 24, 2015, at the International More
A soldier with the Ukrainian Land Forces observes the sight of an 82 mm mortar Mar. 19, 2016, in order to lay the mortar for deflection and elevation during a mortar live-fire exercise at the International Peac More
A soldier with the Ukrainian Land Forces fires his weapon Apr. 12, 2016, during a platoon live-fire exercise at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine as part as Joint Multinat More
Spc. Miguel Salazar, a combat medic with the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division observes a soldier with the Ukrainian army while he evaluates a casual More
Pfc. Carlos Davison (left) , a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade plays defense as Igor Konazyev, a soldier with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029t More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade visit a soccer match between Lviv and Odessa teams, May 10, 2015, in Lviv, Ukraine. The paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade are in Ukraine for the f More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment (foreground) wrestle May 15, 2015, during training as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. The paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airb More
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (right), commander of U.S. Army Europe, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Kyle Reed, commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a visit to Fear More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade demonstrate prisoner-search techniques to soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment May 19, 2015, during Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade hold the brigade flag during an exhibition flag-football match against the L'viv Lions May 24, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine, during a community-outreach event More
Students from the Ivano-Frankov University gather for a speech by Lt. Col. Kyle Reed, the commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, May 26, 2015, in L'viv, Ukrain More
Lt. Col. Kyle Reed (center), commander of the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, updates Senator Richard Durbin (right), a U.S. senator from the state of Illinois, on the s More
A soldier (left) with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment maneuvers toward an objective during a blank-fire iteration of squad-attack training May 27, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, U More
Maj. Nathan Williams (right), executive officer with the U.S. Army's 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Maj. Serhii Kapitonov, an officer with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems platoon, Company D., 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare an unmanned-aerial vehicle for launch, May 31, 2015, in preparat More
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Douglas (right), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, escorts soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment through an obstacle course June 1, during F More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian Land Forces receive a class from a fellow classmate as part of a Ukrainian Instructor Basic Course Jun. 02, 2016, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in order to be More
Capt. Mathew Carpenter (left), commander of the U.S. Army's Troop B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, explains training conducted as part of Fearless Guardian to the U.S. Ambassador More
Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division train soldiers with the Ukrainian army Jun. 4, 2016 on how to engage an enemy during a squad live-fir More
Staff Sgt. John Hettinger, the supply sergeant for the U.S. Army's Company B, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, observes a woodworking competition at the Josef-Stanko Woodworking Voca More
Sgt. Eric Gerst (right), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, rides in a Ukrainian national guard BTR-70M infantry fighting vehicle, during a platoon live-fire exercise June 6, 2015, as pa More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian National Guard's 3029th Regiment conduct checkpoint operations June 10, 2015, during a field exercise as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the U.S. Arm More
Soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3029th Regiment stand for the playing of Ukraine's national anthem during a Fearless Guardian graduation ceremony June 13, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers fr More
Lt. Col. Robert Brown, commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, gives a speech to Catholic students and members of the Ukrainian military June 18, 2015, at th More
Andriy Volodymyrovych Parubiy (left), first vice-speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Robert Brown, commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne More
Second Lt. Francis Buckley (right), a fire-support officer with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, trains soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th Regimen More
A soldier (left) from the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th Regiment takes aim as a fellow soldier high-crawls towards a position June 25, 2015, during an individual-soldier-skill assessment as part of Fearless More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade stand with their Ukrainian partners during a change of command ceremony June 27, 2015, during Fearless Guardian i More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard's 3005th Regiment signs his name on a paper target after qualifying on his weapon July 2, 2015, during Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the U. More
Gen. Raymond Odierno (center), chief of staff of the U.S. Army, talks with Spc. Keondre Jones (left) and Spc. Tyler Borgeson (right), both paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, July 8, 2015, More
Sgt. Joshua Lawrence (left), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, shares a laugh with Ukrainian national guard soldiers July 9, 2015, after helping them locate an inconspicuous item during More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade and soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard take part in Law of Armed Conflict training July 10, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukrain More
Juliana Filpenko (left), a competitor during the Youth Talent 2015 International Music Festival, and her mother Ivanna Taratula Filipenko, a professional opera singer, sing a song for paratroopers with the U.S. More
Pvt. Zachary Pogue (right) and Pfc. Derek Garcia (left), paratroopers with the U.S. Army's Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fire at targets during preparation for live-f More
Pfc. Brandon Whitler, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, aims his M240L machine gun to ensure proper sight-to-barrel alignment prior to More
Pfc. Alec Marshall, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, breaches a mock door to check its sturdiness in preparation for training as part of Fearless Guardian Aug. 12, 2015, in Yavoriv, Uk More
Staff Sgt. Michael Winkler (second from right), a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts an urban-operations brief with Ukrainian national guard soldiers Aug. 13, 2015, during Fearles More
Cpl. Keondre Jones, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, reviews the work done by a Ukrainian national guard soldier on a sand table, which the soldier will use to give a pre-mission brief More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade lead a formation of Ukrainian national guard soldiers on a two-mile walk to begin the day's training Aug. 17, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavo More
Chief Warrant Officer Victor Baghynski (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Konoplov Vadim Alexandrovich (second from left), both medical specialists with the Ukrainian national guard, discuss the details of an upcoming p More
Pfc. Shane Roelofs, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, demonstrates a firing position for Ukrainian national guard soldiers Aug. 22, 2015, during Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. T More
Cadets with the Ukrainian Army Academy’s Honor Guard Company escort the national flag during a flag raising ceremony Aug. 23, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine, marking Ukraine's 24th independence day celebrations. U.S. More
Maj. Jason Honeycutt, a Providence, R.I., native and executive officer for the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, holds a ceremonial candle Aug. 24, 2015, during a Ukrai More
Pvt. Shane Polutchko, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a pre-flight inspection on his RQ7B 'Shadow' unmanned aerial system Aug. 25, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine. The paratroopers More
First Sgt. Danial Heflin (left) and 1st Sgt. Leonard Porter (right), senior noncommissioned officers with the U.S. Army's Company C and Company B , 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade return a high-five to Ukrainian school children after giving them school supplies Aug. 31, 2015, in Shklo, Ukraine. Paratroopers and soldiers with the Uk More
Lt. Col. Mike Kloepper (left), commander of the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, discusses what his paratroopers have been doing as part of Fearless Guardian with U.S. More
Capt. Christopher Salisbury (second from right) and 2nd Lt. Ivan Ivashchenko (second from left), instructors for the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, observe soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard as the More
U.S. Army vehicles from the 173rd Airborne Brigade convoy through Hungary en route to Ukraine, Sept. 5, in support of Operation Fearless Guardian.
First-year cadets with the Ukrainian Military Academy march with the national flag during a swearing-in ceremony Sept. 5, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine. Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade attend More
A Soldier with the Ukrainian national guard checks his weapon after setting up a fighting position Sept. 7, 2015, during training in Yavoriv, Ukraine. The soldiers are taking part in a culminating field exercis More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard stand for the playing of the national anthems of Ukraine and America Sept. 9, 2015, during a Fearless Guardian graduation ceremony in Yavoriv, Ukraine. More than 200 g More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade cheer during a soccer match between the FC Karpaty and the Luhansk Zorya Sept. 13, 2015, in L'viv, Ukraine. Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard invited the pa More
Sgt. Travis Walker (foreground), an instructor with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a wired-obstacle course with soldiers from the Ukrainian national guard's 21st Brigade during the first day o More
Spc. Lee Mueller, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade guides soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard during land navigation training Sept. 17, 2015, as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavo More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national guard drive their armored vehicle transport to a firing position to conduct live-fire training as part of Fearless Guardian Sept. 19, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratrooper More
(from left) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Lt. Gen. Pavlo Tkachuk, commander of the Ukrainian Army Academy, discuss the details of the upcoming combined civil- More
Staff Sgt. Romanas Babaicenko (left), an instructor with the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and Sgt. Corey Demars, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade, observe soldiers with the Ukrainian nation More
Gen. Maj. Oleg Garchy (left), Head of combat and special training of the Main Directorate of the National Guard of Ukraine, awards a Ukrainian Independence Medal 3rd class to 1st Lt. Shawn Henry, a logistics of More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard applies foliage to his weapon during training Sept. 26, 2015, in Yavoriv, Ukraine, as part of Fearless Guardian. After training for more than two weeks the guardsmen More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard provides security during a practical exercise on how to react to a possible improvised explosive device and to properly establish initial exclusion of the area, secur More
Senior Lt. Tim Chenko, a soldier with the Ukranian national guard, trains soldiers on how to properly conduct tactical combat casualty care Oct. 5, 2015, during first-aid training at the International Peacekeep More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard reacts and approaches his next position Oct. 8, 2015, during an assessment on how to react to indirect fire as part of Fearless Guardian at the International Peacekee More
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, commander of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt., 173rd Abn. Bde. greets and welcomes Daniel Baer, the United States Ambassador for the Organization for Security and Cooperation More
Geoffrey R. Pyatt, United States Ambassador to Ukraine, introduces Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, to 2nd Lt. Ivan Ivashchenko, a paratrooper from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, at the St. Michael's G More
A soldier with the Ukrainian national guard pulls security Oct. 20, during an assessment on principles of patrolling as part of Fearless Guardian at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavor More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian national pull security Oct. 22, during a squad live-fire exercise near Yavoriv, Ukraine. The guardsmen practiced moving and providing cover for their comrades using live ammunition. More
Pfc. James Ryan, a paratrooper from the U.S Army’s 173 Airborne Brigade, teaches basic English to Ukrainian school children Oct. 23, during a visit to one of the schools of Starychi near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Para More
Ukrainian school children pose for a photograph with paratroopers with the U.S Army’s 173 Airborne Brigade, Oct. 23, near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Abn. Bde., visited one of the More
From left to right Col. Gregory Anderson, commander of U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, United States Ambassador to Ukraine, Rostyslav Zamlinskij, Deputy Head of the Lviv Regional State Ad More
Lt. Gen. Pavlo Tkachuk, Ukrainian National Army Academy commander, greets and welcomes Gen. Mark A. Milley, chief of staff of the Army, Oct. 29 during his visit to the International Peacekeeping and Security Ce More
Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (far left), commander of the U.S. Army’s 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regimen, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Elissa Slotkin (center), the acting assistant Secretary of Defense for Internati More
In response to a request from Ukraine, and as part of an ongoing effort to bolster Ukraine's defense and internal security operations the United States delivered two AN/TPQ-36 radar systems to Ukraine Nov. 14, More
Sgt. Joseph Hull, a soldier with 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts dime and washer drills with soldiers from the Ukrainian Land Forces Nov. 24, 2015, during basic rifle marksmanship training as part of Fearless More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian Land Forces rehearse mortar-based drills Dec. 10, 2015, at the International Peacekeeping Security Center. Soldiers with the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine along with par More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian Land Forces conduct squad battle drills Dec. 15, 2015, during an assessment on how to move as a squad and apply fire and maneuver to commonly encountered situations as part of Fearle More
A paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade briefs soldiers with the Ukrainian Land Forces Dec. 16, 2015, during a mounted machine gunnery range as part of Fearless Guardian II at the International Peacekeepi More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense forces conduct training utilizing the Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 2 infantry fighting vehicle Jan. 14, 2016, during a mounted machine gunnery range as part of Fearle More
Soldiers with the civil affairs team assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine interact with Orest Gnip, Chief of Administration of Yavoriv Raion Jan. 19, 2016, during the Epiphany celebration More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian Land Forces prepare a 120mm mortar system Jan. 20, 2016, during mortar live-fire training at the International Peacekeeping Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine, as part of Fearless More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian Army along with paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a platoon live-fire exercise Jan. 29, 2016, at the International Peacekeeping Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukrai More
A soldier with the Ukrainian Land Forces loads a Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 2 infantry fighting vehicle Jan. 29, 2016, during a platoon live-fire exercise as part of Fearless Guardian II at the International Peac More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian army operate a Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 2 infantry-fighting vehicle Feb. 10, 2016, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers are More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian army mount a Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty 2 infantry-fighting vehicle Feb. 11, 2016, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers are c More
Lt. Col. Nick Ducich, Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine commander, speaks to soldiers Feb. 12, 2016, during the graduation ceremony of the first rotation of Fearless Guardian II at the International Pe More
Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, ride a bus from Fort Stewart, Ga., to Hunter Army Airfield Feb. 14, 2016. The Soldiers deployed to par More
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, from Fort Stewart, Ga., arrived in Ukraine to support Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine (JMTG-U), Feb. 15, 2016. The JMTG-U effort is part of More
Soldiers with the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine along with a delegation from NATO Defense Education Enhancement Program, Canada and Lithuanian Land Forces pose for a photo Feb. 24, 2016 at the 197t More
160301-A-BR501-052- Soldiers with the 3rd Batllation.15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division stand in formation Mar. 1, 2016, during the Joint Multinational Training Grou More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian army practice how to apply a pressure dressing Mar. 2, 2016, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine during medical training as part of Joint Mult More
Soldiers with the Ukrainian Land Forces practice on how to apply a tourniquet. March 4, 2016, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv Ukraine during medical training as part of Joint More
A soldier with the Lithuanian Armed Forces gives a class to soldiers with the Ukrainian army March 5, 2016, on weapons handling and at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine as More
Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division along with soldiers with the Lithuanian Armed Forces conduct a live-fire training with soldiers w More