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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Cherry (left), a Rocky Mount, North Carolina native, infantryman with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, discusses convoy operations with U.K. Capt. Alice Williams (right), a tro More
Sgt. Jarvarrious Lapoole, a Monroe, Louisiana native and infantryman with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, rides an IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” in a multinational convoy to a ceremony to cele More
Sgt. 1st Class Martha Pagan, Chicago native, Career Counselor with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fires a Romanian army “Cugir” pistol during a multinational weapons range with Battle Group Poland at B More
Lt. Col. Adam Lackey, commander of Battle Group Poland, shows the students of the Baltic Defense College a military static display during a visit to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 8, 2018. Battle Grou More
Michael Birnbaum (left), Brussels bureau chief for the Washington Post, conducts an interview with Lt. Col. Adam Lackey (right), Battle Group Poland commander, regarding capabilities of the NATO Enhanced Forw More
Lt. Col. Adam Lackey (right), Battle Group Poland commander, greets multinational students of the Royal College of Defense during a visit to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on May 13, 2018. Battle Group Pol More
U.K. army Cpl. Will Wright, crew commander with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, fires an L111A1 Heavy machine gun during a four-day weapons training event with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area More
A Polish child looks up from the top of a IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) Stryker during an event to celebrate the anniversary of the Polish border guard with the Battle Group Poland at Ketrzyn, Poland, May 18, 2 More
U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, applies camouflage during the Bull Run V training exercise with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 22, 2018. Battle Group More
Croatian army Capt. Matijan Zukina (right), fire support officer with with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery, talks with other members of Battle Group Poland during a presentation in honor of Croatian Armed Forc More
Croatian army Vulkan M-92, Mobile Multiple Rocket Launcher, launches rocket during visit from the Croatian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Po More
Pfc. Grant Granath (left) and Pfc. Jakob Willams (right), infantrymen assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, practice preparing a casualty for evacuation during combat lifesaver training with Battle Gr More
British army Maj. Ben Parkyn, the commanding officer of the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, gives a speech to his soldiers before participating in a reconnaissance exercise during Saber Strike 18 with Battle Gr More
A Polish soldier with 15th Mechanized Brigade, is filmed by a local news reporter while orating for the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wierzbiny, Poland, June 4, 2018. Saber Str More
Polish soldiers with 15th Mechanized Brigade, simulate the decontamination of a BWP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle as part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June More
A convoy of Polish Tank 91 “Twardys” with 15th Mechanized Brigade, move to secure an area during Puma 2 Exercise as part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on Jun More
Sgt. Jhon Juen, Anaheim, California native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, maintains an Interim Armored Vehicle "Stryker” during a multinational quick response exercise, Bull Run 5.5, wit More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, plan operations for Exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 12, 2018 as part of Saber Strike 18. This year' More
Sgt. Christian Cortez, San Antonio, Texas native, combat medic with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, has combat causality care performed on him as part of training during exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Po More
An Interim Armored Vehicle "Stryker” and a AH-64 Apache helicopter with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move to secure an area during a multinational training event for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Pol More
An Interim Armored Vehicle "Stryker” and AH-64 Apache helicopters with Battle Group Poland, move to secure an area during a lethality demonstration for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie More
Pfc. Cord Shinn (right), a Muncie, Indiana native and a infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, shows the capabilities of the IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” to a student from from a local More
A Polish army soldier salutes during the opening ceremony of the Memory Chamber Museum of General Kuklińskiego with Battle Group Poland at Warsaw, Poland, June 22, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multina More
A U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, aims a Carl Gustav recoilless rifle at an enemy during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined arms live fire exercise with the Battle Group More
Spc. Clinton McGee, a Woodstock, Georgia native, and indirect fire infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepares a 60mm Mortar Training Round to be fired during the first of a multi-day, multina More
A Polish child tries on a Kevlar helmet from the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during a static display with Battle Group Poland at Giżycko, Poland on June 30, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multina More
A Croatian Army Soldier with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery (green), tries to kick a soccer ball past Romanian Soldiers with Air Defense Artillery “Blue Scorpions” Battery (yellow), as part of a sports compet More
Two U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment compete in a multinational combatives tournament with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on July 6, 2018. Battle Group Pola More
U.K. Sgt. Rob Veasey, a troop sergeant with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, emplaces M18A1 Claymore mine during a multinational claymore training exercise with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area More
A Soldier mounted on a U.K. Army "Coyote" Tactical Support Vehicle with the 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards fires at a notional enemy during a lethality exercise with the Battle Group Poland at Orzysz, Poland on More
Lt. Col. Adam Lackey (middle), outgoing commander for Battle Group Poland, passes the regimental colors to Col. Patrick Ellis (right), 2nd Cavalry Regiment commander, during a change of command ceremony for the More
A Soldier with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, takes Polish citizens on a tour of an IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” during a bridge opening ceremony in Giżycko, Poland, May 1, 2018. The ceremon More
A Polish citizen looks out from a Polish BRDM-2RS light-armored vehicle during a static display in a ceremony to celebrate Polish National Flag Day, at Grajewo, Poland May 2, 2018. The ceremony was held between More
Spc. Gaqrrett Hendrik (right), Las Vegas, Nevada native, infantryman with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, shows a student from the Baltic Defense College how to operate an M2CG Carl Gustaf recoilless ri More
Spc. Timothy Smith, Morton, Illinois native, infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, checks target after firing a Romanian army “Cugir” Pistol during a multinational weapons range with Battle Group More
Lt. Col. Adam Lackey (left), Battle Group Poland commander, shows Michael Birnbaum (left), Brussels bureau chief for the Washington Post, military equipment of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group P More
Staff Sgt. James Craig, a Monticello, Indiana native, infantryman with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, briefs capabilities of the IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” to a student from the Royal Coll More
Two officers with the U.K. army's 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, walk to a Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit “Jackal” during the first of a four day weapons training event with the Battle Group Poland a More
U.K. army soldiers prepare two Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit “Jackals” for use during a four-day weapons training event with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, on May 17, 201 More
Pfc. Anothony Richardson, a Benton, Arkansas native and infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, puts his Kevlar helmet onto a Polish citizen during an event to celebrate the anniversary of the poli More
A convoy of Romanian and U.S. military vehicles participate in the Bull Run V training exercise with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 22, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a unique, mu More
Polish army soldiers with the 15th Mechanized Brigade, look at gifts they received from the Croatian army's Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery, during a presentation in honor of Croatian Armed Forces Day at Bemow More
Croatian army soldiers march to begin a weapons demonstration during a visit from the Croatian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, on May More
Sgt. Owayne Henry, Saint Thomas, Jamaica native, combat medic with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, teaches a group of Soldiers how to prepare a casualty during combat lifesaver training with Battle Group Po More
U.K. army Sgt. Scott Evans, crew commander with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, uses a Nett Warrior Battle Management System to locate other soldiers participating in a reconnaissance exercise during Saber Stri More
(from right to left) Polish Brig. Gen. Jarosław Gromadziński, Romanian Maj. Musat Octavian, U.K. Maj. Ben Parkyn and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Lackey, Battle Group Poland commander, discuss operations during the More
A Polish army BWP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle with 15th Mechanized Brigade, moves to secure an area during Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 5, 2018. Saber More
Polish Tank 91 “Twardys” with 15th Mechanized Brigade, move to secure 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, 2018. T More
A U.S. Army Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, during the Puma 2 Exercise as a part of Saber Strike 18 with Battle Group Poland at Wyreby, Poland More
U.K. army soldier with with 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, applies camouflage during a multinational quick response exercise, Bull Run 5.5, with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on J More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, coordinate troop movements inside of the tactical operations center during exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland More
Staff Sgt. Anna Willams (right), Lubbock, Texas native, platoon sergeant with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Sgt. Christian Cortez (left), San Antonio, Texas native, combat medic with 1st Squadron, 2nd More
U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters with Battle Group Poland, provide aerial support during a multinational training event for exercise Puma 2 with Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on J More
A U.S. Army Soldier (right) with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Polish army soldier (left) with 15th Mechanized Brigade, discuss the capabilities of the Stryker 30mm Infantry Carrier Vehicle during a l More
Pfc. Bryce Conner (left), a Soldotna, Alaska native and a infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, shows the capabilities of the IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) “Stryker” to a student from from a loca More
A multinational formation of soldiers from Battle Group Poland waits to begin the opening ceremony of the Memory Chamber Museum of General Kuklińskiego in Warsaw, Poland, June 22, 2018. Battle Group Poland is a More
Pvt. Caleb Roberts, a Germantown, Ohio native, and indirect fire infantryman with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, adjusts a M170-A1 60mm Mortar System during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined More
U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, set up a M170-A1 60mm Mortar System during the first of a multi-day, multinational combined arms live fire exercise with the Battle Group Poland at Be More
A Croatian Army Soldier with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery (green), tries to kick a soccer ball past Romanian Soldiers with Air Defense Artillery “Blue Scorpions” Battery (yellow), as part of a sport competi More
A Polish child points at his father while siting in a Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit “Jackal” with the U.K. army 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards during a static display with Battle Group Poland at Giży More
A Croatian Army Soldier with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery (top), competes against a U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (bottom) during a multinational combatives tournament with Batt More
Staff Sgt. Zachary Zandoonai (left), and Staff Sgt. Jared Cherry (right), both with 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, unpack M18A1 Claymore mines during a multinational claymore training exercise with Battle More
A "Coyote" Tactical Support Vehicle with the U.K. Army 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards moves to secure an area during the polish 15th Mechanized Brigade's Tank Day celebration with the Battle Group Poland at Orz More
Lt. Col. Timothy Wright, the incoming commander for Battle Group Poland, walks with his daughter Amelia Wright, before a change of command ceremony for the Battle Group Poland at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Po More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Cherry (right), a Rocky Mount, North Carolina native, infantryman with the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Bogdan Pytel (right), discuss life in the military during a bridge o More
A Croatian soldier with Artillery Rocket “Storm” Battery puts a gas mask on a Polish citizen as part of a static display during a ceremony to celebrate Polish National Flag Day, in Grajewo, Poland May 2, 2018. More