A Soldier with Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade plays opposition forces for the Estonian Defense Force during Operation Tornado April 22, at the Central Training Area. Th More
Lt. Col. Chad C. Chalfont, commander of 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment of Ft. Steward, Ga., welcomed distinguished visitors to the M1 Abram tank demonstration April 30, at the Central Training Area tank r More
Soldiers with the Estonian Defense Forces make history May 8 during the artillery shoot at the Central Training Area. The event was a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve and was the first artillery firing since More
A tank platoon with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division of Ft. Stewart, Georgia, faces the final showdown with the Estonian Defense Force May 12, during More
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe meets with 8th Platoon, Corruna Company, 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment of the United Kingdom May 12, following the conclusion of Operation Siil outside More
Soldiers with Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade’s white platoon work on their entry for the Narva City soapbox derby May 19, at Tapa Army Base, Estonia. For the derby each More
Soldiers with 902nd Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade work to construct b-huts May 21, at the Central Training Area, Estonia, which will be used as class rooms during futur More
Capt. Vladimir Kuznetsov, range officer in charge with the Estonian Defense Force, welcomes U.S. Army Soldiers prior to the small-arms marksmanship competition, May 27, at the Tapa Army Base small-arms range. T More
Sgt. Kenneth Fellows, team leader with Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, signals his location to his team during the platoon live fire exercise May 29, at the Central Tra More
Team Lativa, comprised of Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, of Fort Stewart, Ga., and Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st C More
Sgt. Nicole Ruiz, of Miami, a mechanic with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, does her part during a community clean-up day June 7, in Tapa, Estonia. More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, of Ft. Stewart, Ga. conduct tank maneuver training June 11, at Tapa Army Base. The event took place du More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, of Fort Stewart, Ga., conduct a tank range June 13 at the Central Training Area near Tapa, Estonia. Th More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, of Fort Stewart, Ga., conduct a gunnery June 14, at the Central Training Area near Tapa, Estonia. The More
Capt. Matthew McCarthy, of Deerfield, Ill., commander of Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team gives Lt. Gen. Riho Terras, Estonian Chief of Defense, a tou More
Cpt. Matthew McCarthy, commander of Destined Company, Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team coaches a ‘Destined’ Soldier during a boxing session July 1, at More
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan James, of Crestview, Fla., a platoon sergeant with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, plays a game of cornhole during the Fourt More
Capt. Taavi Talunik, (bottom left, center) of Rakvere, Estonia, operations officer for Estonia’s 1st Infantry Brigade and U.S. Army liaison, greets Soldiers of Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Re More
First Lt. Connor Arbiter, of Kent, Wash., a platoon leader with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, demonstrates proper shooting techniques to Sgt. Juha More
Maj. Gen. Duane A. Gamble, of Arbutus, Maryland, commander of 21st Theater Sustainment Command met with Lt. Col. Kalev Koidumae, commanding officer for the Estonian Defense Support Command and his team July 9, More
Spc. Robert Herrera, of Yuma, Az, a gunner with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, moves up to his next position during a fire team dry run exercise Ju More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Martinez, of Phoenix, a platoon sergeant with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, explains the various demolition initiators July 18, More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Martinez, (right) of Phoenix, Arizona, a platoon sergeant with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, fills out a flight manifest July 21 More
U.S. Army Aviation Soldiers with B Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division descend on a field July 22, during air assault operations training in the Central Training Area near Tapa, More
Estonian and U.S. troops practice parachute-landing procedures for the day’s jump July 23, at a drop zone in Nurmsi, Estonia. The event was part of Operation Atlantic Resolve an ongoing series of training exerc More
Capt. Matthew Heath, of Martinsville, Va., the battalion air officer for 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team ensures the wind is within tolerance for personnel drop prior More
Soldiers of Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team conduct a weapons assembly driver’s training course July 29, at Tapa Army Base, Estonia. The event took pl More
Lisette Tohus, a member of the Estonian Women’s Voluntary Defense Organization, gets rigged up before zip lining down a cliff at the obstacle course point Aug. 7, during day 3 of the Admiral Pitka Recon Challen More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team make their way to the finish line of the Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge Aug. 8, at Lake Tamula More
Soldiers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, make their way over a hill during the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) terrain maneu More
First Lt. Joseph Hathcock, of Merritt Island, Florida, a jumpmaster with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts prior-to-jump training on a simulated UH 60m Bl More
Engineers with 500th Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade based out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and the Theater Enabling Force of the Norwegian Army High Readiness Force work to More
Soldiers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade take part in Estonia’s Restoration of Independence Day celebration Aug. 20, in Karski-Nuia, Estonia. The event took More
Second Lt. Daniel J. Leininger, of Knoxville, Tennessee, a platoon leader with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, discusses military operations with Estonian allie More
Estonian Defense Force Soldiers get some hands-on training on the M2 .50-caliber machine gun at Tapa Army Base Aug. 27, in preparation of an upcoming combined live-fire range. The training was a part of Operati More
U.S. Army engineers with 500th Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, based out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, and children from the Vinni Family Home enjoy a game of Frisbee on thei More
Pfc. Carl Harper (right), of Arlington, Virginia, a paratrooper with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade get his ‘rig’ inspected prior to a jump on a C-17 Globemaste More
Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment begin staging their vehicles prior to departing for Exercise Dragoon Crossing Sept. 13, in Vilseck, Germany. Exercise Dragoon Crossing is a weeklong tactical roa More
Stryker Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct preventive maintenance at the Vyskov Military Academy, Czech Republic Sept. 14, before heading out to the Slovak Republic later that evening. The More
Maj. Gen. Pavel Macko, 2nd Chief of General Staff with the Slovak Armed Forces welcomes Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment prior the soccer tournament Sept. 15, at Malacky Air Base in the Slovak R More
Capt. Miroslav Osif, commander of the Slovak Mechanized Infantry Company, gives the safety brief prior to a live fire range during part of their training exercise Operation Slovak Shield, Sept. 16, at a small-a More
U.S. Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment take advantage of the opportunity to learn from one another’s weapons during a combined live fire exercise Sept. 16 at a small arms range near Pelisky, Slov More
Infantry soldiers with the Hungarian Defense Force move to provide security prior to an amphibious tank crossing in support of Dragoon Crossing, Sept. 17 at the Moson-Danube River near Gyor, Hungary. The weeklo More
Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Daugherty, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division speaks with Soldiers of Destined Company, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a visit Sept. 29, at Tapa Army Ba More
An Outlaw Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Soldier shoots a Polish Army rifle during Slovak Shield 2016 live-fire training Oct. 4, 2016 at a small-arms range in Military Training Area Lest, Slovak Rep More
Indiana National Guard Military Police Soldiers from 381st MP Company based in Plymouth, Ind., 384th MP Co based in Bloomington, Ind. and 38th MP Co, based Monticello, Ind., practice shooting drills using the S More
Pfc. Joseph Capparelli and Sgt. Thomas Linville,Outlaw Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, showcase their camouflage capabilities during Slovak Shield 2016 training Oct. 4, 2016 at Military Training Area More
Lt. General Pavel Macko, 1st Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, walks the formation of troops while saluting to begin the Slovak Shield 2016 opening ceremony Oct. 6, 2 More
A Slovak engineer soldier provides security overwatch during Slovak Shield 2016 training Oct. 9, 2016 at Military Training Area Lest, Slovak Rep. Having effective anti-tank methods is vital to protecting NATO c More
Spc. Eli Fuller, a Stryker gunner, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment scans for enemy during live exercise training at Slovak Shield 2016 Oct. 11, 2016 at Military Training Area Lest, Slovak Rep. A cavalry scou More
4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Indiania National Guard and Slovak Soldiers showcase their vehicles to distinguished visitors during both visitors days at Slovak Shield 2016 Oct. 12-13, 2016 at Military Tra More
Calvary scouts with team outlaw and Outlaw Troop, 4th Cavalry Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, demonstrate dismount tactics at the Slovak Shield 2016 Visitors Day Oct. 13, 2016 at Military Training Area Lest, Sl More
Bremerhaven, Germany – M1A2 Abrams tanks and other military vehicles from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, are unloaded off the ship ARC Resolve at the port in Bremerhaven, Germany, Jan. 6, 2017. More
A Soldier with 1st Infantry Brigade Estonian Defense Force moves to his next position during a simulated firefight April 22, at the Central Training Area. The event was part of Operation Tornado that allowed ED More
Jeffery Levine, U.S. Ambassador to Estonia enjoys the view from atop an M1A2 Abram tank following the live fire demonstration April 30, at the Central Training Area tank range, Estonia. In his comments, Levine More
Soldiers with the Estonian Defense Forces conduct an artillery live fire range May 8 at the Central Training Area. During the training, the fire teams were tested for accuracy as well as speed. (U.S. Army Photo More
Cpl. Mufaro Tagarisa, section commander with 8th Platoon, Corruna Company, 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, of the United Kingdom, receives a coin from Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe, More
Mst. Sgt. Hannes Vilva with the Estonian Defense Force observes and radios in as opposing forces, a tank platoon with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division More
Pvt. Jonathan Jaffee, a carpentry and masonry specialist with 902nd Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade cuts wooden beams for use in the b-hut construction project May 21, at More
Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Soldiers with Team Estonia mark their shots on the target during the small-arms marksmanship competition May 27, at the Tapa Army Base small-arms range. The event was a chance fo More
Sgt. Kenneth Fellows, of Alameda, Calif., of Anvil Troop 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade adds a lining to the steering wheel of Red Platoon’s soapbox car May 27, at Tapa Army Base, E More
Spc. Raphael Contreras, a gunner with Anvil Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, observes the area before eliminating a target during the platoon live fire exercise May 29, at the More
A convoy of Team Latvia’s heavy track vehicles arrives bright and early June 4, at Tapa Army Base, Estonia. The arrival is in support of the upcoming training exercise Operation Able Falcon. (U.S. Army Photo by More
Andrus Freignthal, vice mayor of Tapa, directs a bulldozer to its designated work area during a community clean-up day, June 7, in Tapa, Estonia. Throughout the morning, U.S. Soldiers and citizens of Tapa came More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, of Ft. Stewart, Ga. practice various battle formations during a tank maneuver training exercise June 1 More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, of Fort Stewart, Ga., conduct a tank range June 13 in preparation for an upcoming gunnery, at the Cent More
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, of Fort Stewart, Ga., prepare to leave the gunnery range after completing their iteration, June 14, at More
Sgt. Jeremy Chapman, company operations supervisor with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, arrives with the company guidon June 20, at Tapa Army Base, More
Pvt. Brant White, of Waterloo, Iowa, a rifleman with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, gets behind the wheel of a brand new Chevy Corvette on display More
Second Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team leadership meet with Capt. Taavi Talunik, of Rakvere, Estonia, operations officer for Estonia’s 1st Infantry Brigade and U.S. Army l More
Sgt. Juhan Nurk, operations noncommissioned officer for the Estonian 1st Infantry Brigade staff, fires at his target, during an M9 live-fire range, July 7, at the Tapa Army Base small-arms range. While at the r More
Maj. Gen. Duane A. Gamble, of Arbutus, Md., commander of 21st Theater Sustainment Command met with Capt. Shawn Cook, of Spartanburg, S.C., commander of 902nd Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Mili More
Spc. Joshua Powell, of Scanton, Pa., a rifleman with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, holds his position during a fire team dry run exercise July 10, More
Spc. Russell Durdunji, of Florence, Ala., an infantryman and Sgt. Christopher Snyder, of Virginia Beach, Va., a squad leader with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade More
Soldiers with the Estonian Defense League pay close attention as 1st Lt. Joseph Hathcock, (center) of Merritt Island, Fla., executive officer for Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd More
Soldiers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team conduct an air assault operations exercise July 22, at the Central Training Area near Tapa. The trainin More
Pvt. Karita Ortus, of Kohlta-Jarve, a volunteer with the Estonian Defense League receives her main and reserve parachutes July 23, at a drop zone in Nurmsi, Estonia. The event was a part of Operation Atlantic R More
Estonian and U.S. troops enjoy some laughs as jumpmasters conduct personnel inspections July 23, at a drop zone in Nurmsi, Estonia. The jump was a chance for Estonian Soldiers to experience U.S. airborne operat More
Pfc. Calen Renner, of Windsor, New York, an infantryman with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, takes the Mk19 Grenade Launcher from his team mate durin More
Merilyn Kahr (left) Lisette Tohus (right), members of the Estonian Women’s Voluntary Defense Organization, drag a 50kg sand bag up a hill Aug. 7 during day 3 of the Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge in Rouge, Eston More
U.S. Army Soldiers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team arrive on-time to the finish line of the Admiral Pitka Recon Challenge Aug. 8, at Lake Tamula More
Sgt. Robert Castilleja, (left) of Bakersfield, Calif., squad leader, and Spc. Michael Corcoran, of Binghamton, N.Y., both infantryman with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantr More
Estonian and U.S. Soldiers receive their prior-to-jump training class Aug. 16, during a combined airborne operations exercise at a landing zone near Nurmsi, Estonia. The training was a chance for Estonian Defen More
Enlisted John Anders Brembu, of Hoylandet, Norway, a carpenter with the Theater Enabling Force of the Norwegian Army High Readiness Force, gathers the last bit of mortar from a batch at the construction site of More
A young Estonian boy finds his way through the gunner’s hatch of a Humvee during a static display at Estonia’s Restoration of Independence Day celebration Aug. 20, in Karski-Nuia, Estonia. The event was a chanc More
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan B. James, platoon sergeant with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a safety brief prior to a combined missile and mortar live-fire More
Pfc. Victor Ostos, of Las Cruces, N.M., an infantryman with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and his two Estonian counterparts wait for the command "Go" during th More
U.S. Army engineers with 500th Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, based out of Grafenwoehr, Germany, carry in a frame to a new playhouse during a community relations visit More
Paratroopers with Destined Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,173rd Airborne Brigade wait for liftoff on board a C-17 Globemaster airplane Sept. 1, during a combined U.S. and Estonian airborne oper More
Local citizens of the Czech Republic wave goodbye to Soldiers of 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment after a rest stop during Exercise Dragoon Crossing, Sept. 13, in the Czech Republic.Exercise Dragoon Crossing, More
Stryker Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment arrive at the Czech/Slovak border Sept. 14 and our greeted with a welcoming party during Exercise Dragoon Crossing. The exercise is a part of Operation A More
Staff Sgt. Andrej Soveik, an airplane specialist with the Slovak Armed Forces stops the ball just in time during the soccer tournament Sept. 15, at Malacky Air Base in the Slovak Republic. The tournament was pa More
Pvt. Alexander Mendoza, of San Antonio, Texas, a driver with Outlaw Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stands by his Stryker prior to a combined live-fire range Sept. 16, at a small-arms range near Peli More
Spc. Mixocoatl Ocampo, a gunner with Reaper Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, looks on as his Slovak counterparts bound forward during a combined live fire range Sept. 16, at a small arms range near Pe More
A Hungarian amphibious tank reaches the bank of the Moson-Danube River near Gyor, Hungary, during a demonstration Sept. 17 at the Moson-Danube River near Gyor, Hungary. The event took place during Operation Atl More
Sgt. Frank Stackowicz, of Greenwood, Fla., a section sergeant with Destined Company, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, expresses a concern to Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Daugherty, deputy commander of More
Pfc. Joseph Capparelli, Outlaw Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, tests his camouflage effectiveness against Slovak soldiers during Slovak Shield 2016 training Oct. 6, 2016 at Military Training Area Les More
U.S. Army Soldiers, Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, Czech Army, Polish Armed Forces and Hungarian Defense Forces soldiers stand in formation during the Slovak Shield 2016 opening ceremony Oct. 6, 2016 at M More