Polish Lt. Col. Jarosław Wyszecki, base commander of Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, places a commemorative lantern at the Soviet Invasion Remembrance Ceremony in Orzysz, Poland, Sept. 17, 2018. (Photo by More
The Polish Army’s 16th Pomeranian Mechanized Division celebrated their 99th anniversary since its inception during the Polish uprising of 1919. 16PMD is currently led by commander Maj. Gen. Marek Sokołowski and More
From left, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bobby Sattazahn, a tactical operation officer for the 173rd Airborne Brigade of Vicenza, Italy, briefs Bulgarian Minister of Defense Nikolay Nenchev on the concept of operatio More
A student from GTMO’s first Army Basic Leadership Course plots his grid coordinates on his map ahead of beginning the land navigation course at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on April 11. (Photo by U. More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Deaton receives the 525th Military Police Detention Battalion guidon from the Joint Detention Group Commander, U.S. Army Col. Stephen Gabavics, during the battalion’s change of command More
A 308th Military Police Company fire team leader explains the plan of action during a squad level Situational Training Exercise Lanes competition Aug. 13 on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. STX Lanes al More
A Coast Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force Guantanamo counts down the seconds of the duration of time for flying a U.S. flag in commemoration of 9-11, Sept. 11 on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Th More
Two U.S. Marines prepare to dismount a Transportable Port Security Boat during an amphibious training exercise after landing ashore on a desolate beach of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 26. In or More
A Joint Task Force Trooper with the Commissions Liaison Office radios to the Sergeant of the Guard a confirmation of her security checks during a patrol, Aug. 29 at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Pho More
U.S. Army Spc. Teneya Gladney, a Soldier with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 230th Signal Company, based out of Nashville, Tenn. embraces her daughter, Aniyah, after returning home from a near year long de More
A M1 Armor Crewman assigned to the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, checks radio communications in a M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank before heading out on a mobilized t More
Army Sgt. Terry Lynn and Army Spec. Kristoff Bradford, artillery mechanics with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, based out of Cookeville, Tenn., transfer the Target Acquisit More
A suicide bomber emerges from a crowd of villagers during Internally Displaced Person Movement training at the U.S. Army’s Fort Irwin National Training Center in Ca., May 6. An IDP is a person who is forced to More
Two infantrymen assigned to the Tennessee Army National Guard 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, headquartered out of Knoxville, Tenn., stage themselves atop a ridge with a FGM-148 Javelin during a pre-deploymen More
An infantrymen with the Army National Guard’s 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment based out of Lewisberg, Penn., storms into action during an attack on the simulated village of Rajeesh, at the Army’s Fort Irwin Na More
U.S. Army Cpt. Kyle Farley, troop leaders with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, headquartered out of Knoxville, Tenn., analyzes grid coordinates during a pre-deployment exer More
U.S. Army M109 Paladin artillery crew-members pull the 50-meter lanyard firing off the initial round of the day during pre-deployment training, 12 August, at Fort Hood, Texas. The widely used M109 carries a 155 More
U.S. Army Pvt. Gabriel Arnsdorff, a Task Force Raider infantrymen from Spring Hill, Tenn., receives direction during a squad attack exercise for pre-deployment training at Fort Hood, Texas, 12 August. Task Forc More
Tennessee Army National Guard’s State Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gentry addresses questions from his Soldiers assigned to Task Force Raider on topics ranging from individual health care coverage to the new Army More
U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Collins and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Marquess, armor crewmen assigned to Task Force Raider load Sabot rounds onto a M1 Abram Tank ahead of a live-fire exercise during a pre-deployment t More
Task Force Raider combat engineers prepare a primer on a Bangalore Torpedo for pre-deployment training at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Kirby)
Task Force Raider combat engineers detonate hasty crater barriers during pre-deployment battle drills at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18. Task Force Raider is deploying under Operation Atlantic Resolve, which is a More
Task Force Raider begins their 9-month deployment to Bemowo Piskie, Poland, under Operation Atlantic Resolve in support of Enhanced Force Presence (eFP). Task Force Raider is a detached forward element assigned More
A Polish Soldier shares bread with Zbigniew Wlodkowski, the mayor of Orzysz, Poland, during a traditional Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival, Sept. 1. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Kirby)
NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence, Battle Group Poland, lowers the national flags of the United States, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Great Britain for a moment in remembrance of the lives lost during the terrori More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Harrison, an electronic warfare specialist with Task Force Raider, 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, participates in an international fishing competition in Orzysz, Poland, Sept. 15. Task More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Terry ‘Max’ Haston, Tennessee’s Adjutant General, speaks with a Polish Armed Forces Soldier after Battle Group Poland’s transfer of authority ceremony at Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Sept. 20. Has More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donny W. Hebel, incoming Battle Group Poland Commander with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Raider, is the newly appointed command More
The Romanian Air Defense Detachment, Black Bats, begin their 6-month deployment rotation under Battle Group Poland during a transfer of authority ceremony, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 4. (Photo More
The incoming and outgoing commanders of Battle Group Poland’s Romanian Air Defense Detachment salute their troops during a transfer of authority ceremony at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Oct. 4. The Blue Scorpio More
A Romanian Soldier with Battle Group Poland stands at the position of attention during a transfer of authority ceremony at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 04, 2018. Group Poland is a unique, multinati More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Task Force Raider with Battle Group Poland, sends a shout out back home to their favorite Tennessee sports teams. Task Force Raider is a deployed element of the Tennessee Army National More
A Soldier with Task Force Raider replaces a fuel pump in a M88 Recovery Vehicle at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 11, 2018. Task Force Raider is a forward deployed element from the Tennessee Army Nat More
U.S. Army Spc. Natalie Lajune, a combat medic with Battle Group Poland’s Task Force Raider, evaluates her team’s execution during a care under fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 19. (Pho More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leann Roggensack, a Soldier with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, disassembles an AK-47 rifle during a Polish “Tactical Loop” Uniformed Maneuver Competition, Oc More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland’s Task Force Raider, wipes out a table of blocks during an obstacle course against other nations of BGPOL to celebrate Romanian Army Day at Bemowo Piskie Training More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Gronski, U.S. Army Europe’s Deputy Commanding General, meet with Soldiers assigned to Battle Group Poland during a visit to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 30. (Photos by U.S. More
A Polish Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland stands at the position of attention during the opening ceremony of the NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda 18, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 7. More
U.S. Army Sgt. Forest Layton, an American Sniper assigned to NATO’s Battle Group Poland, stalks through the woods surrounding Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, during react to contact drills, Nov. 8, 2018. ( More
U.S. Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, conducts night live fight during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 13. Battle Group Poland is a unique More
U.S. Army M109 Paladin artillery crew-members race into their gun after pulling the initial round from a 50ft. lanyard during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, P More
The first round set to fire on the M109 Paladin during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 14. This is the first time Paladins have been fired this fa More
Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland practices cold weather food preparation during the Cold Weather Warfare Training event on Nov. 22 in Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland. Hosted by the British Royal Mari More
A Croatian Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, prepares to fire an anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher during a live-fire training exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 27. The Roma More
An infantrymen assigned to Battle Group Poland, scans the horizon for opposition forces during react to contact drills for Raider Strike platoon standard training exercise lanes, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, More
A Croatian Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, pulls security during a standardised training exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Dec. 18. Battle Group Poland is a unique, multinational coaliti More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Haynes, the senior enlisted leader of Battle Group Poland, renders a job well done to one of his Soldiers at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Dec. 28. Soldiers assigned t More
U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Hodgson, a Task Force Raider infantrymen from Pleasant View, Tenn., bounds through the snow during a react to contact training exercise for Operation Raider Lightning at Bemowo Piskie Tra More
A Polish Soldier assigned to the 15th Mechanized Brigade, jots down tactical maneuvering notes during the British led Potential Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO) Command, Leadership and Management (CLM) Training More
A British Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, forms up with members of his squad to strategize their next movement during react to contact drills for the British led Potential Non-Commissioned Officer (PNC More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Stephen, a Task Force Raider infantrymen assigned to Battle Group Poland, leads his team through trench warfare training in support of Operation Raider Thunder at Bemowo Piskie Training Are More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Gore, a Tennessee Army National Guard infantrymen assigned to Battle Group Poland, presents U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with a Tennessee State flag signed by the Soldiers More
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, addresses Soldiers assigned to Battle Group Poland (BGPol) during a visit he made to Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, March 6. BGPol is a unique, multinational coalition of More
Guardsmen with the Tennessee Air National Guard adjust the front-sight post of a M4 rifle during the Tennessee Adjutant General Rifle Marksmanship Competition, June 28, in Tullahoma, Tenn. (Photo by U.S. Army S More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, The Adjutant General to the Tennessee National Guard, flies in a UH-60 Black Hawk over Berry Field Air National Guard Base in Nashville, TN., July 31. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. S More
Janie Barnes Cogdill, mother, and Alma Cogdill, wife, of the late U.S. Army Master Sgt. Anthony Ray Cogdill, unveil a sign memorializing the Little Swan Bridge, in Hohenwald, Tenn., in his honor on August 10, More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremy Rawls, a Soldier with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment’s Troop E, celebrates his re-enlistment after swearing in to the TNARNG in a UH-60 Black Hawk, 200 More
LEBANON, Tenn. - Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Tripp Voss helps move proper protective equipment at Journey's Distributition during the initial fight against the spread of COVID-19.
A Tennessee National Guard Soldier assigned to the Military Medical Response Force (MMRF), administers a COVID-19 test in Bledsoe County, TN, April 10. The MMRF is part of the overall Joint Task Force Medical s More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Hough, a crew chief assigned to the Military Medical Response Force (MMRF), mounts a Black Hawk ahead of conducting site survey assessments for COVID-19., in Knoxville, TN., April 14. The More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trailson Moore, a Black Hawk pilot assigned to the Military Medical Response Force (MMRF), leads a site survey to assess resource allocation for the COVID-19 pandemic response, More
U.S. Army Sgt. Leann Roggensack, a cannon crewmember assigned to the Military Medical Response Force (MMRF), administers a COVID-19 test at a medical testing site in Tullahoma, TN., April 19. In her civilian li More
Soldiers assigned to Task Force Medical from the Tennessee National Guard conduct COVID-19 testing at the drive-thru testing site in Coffee County on April 19.
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rebecca Keast, a nurse in the Tennessee Army National Guard and currently serving with the Military Medical Response Force, in Smyrna TN., helping to combat COVID-19. The MMRF is composed of v More
The Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Highway Patrol, laid down their riot shields during a peaceful protest at the State Capitol, June 1st. This decision was made after the request of the leading prot More
Approximately 1,000 Soldiers with the Tennessee National Guard, deployed to Washington D.C. to provide additional support during civil disturbance, in Smyrna, T.N., June 4. (Photo by Sgt. Sarah Kirby)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven R. Todd, outgoing commander of the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, holds a token of appreciation for his outstanding leadership from his former BN, during a change of command cer More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark A. Harris, surveys his lifetime awards and recognitions in a shadow box given to him at his retirement ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, TN., Oct 3 2020. Chi More
U.S. Air Force Sgt. Joshua M. Peters, with the Tennessee National Guard’s 118th Air Wing in Nashville T.N., prepares himself to begin, The Weaver, the final obstacle on the air assault course for the the state’ More
A Soldier from GTMO’s first Army Basic Leadership Course plots grid coordinates on his map before beginning a land navigation exercise at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on April 11. Land navigation is More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Andrew Deaton addresses Soldiers of the 525th Military Police Detention Battalion for the first time as their battalion commander, July 13 on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Vigi More
A fire team moves down the road during a squad level Situational Training Exercise Lanes competition, August 13 on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The team consisted of five-soldiers with one leader. ( More
Coast Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force Guantanamo folds a U.S. flag after flying it for 9 minutes and 11 seconds underway on a Transportable Port Security Boat, Sept. 11 on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo B More
Soldiers with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 230th Signal Company, based out of Nashville, Tenn. are greeted upon arrival after a near year long deployment to Kuwait, Oct. 14 in Smyrna, Tenn. (Photo by U.S More
A Tennessee Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 278th’s Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, safely escorts a convoy of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks through a training exercise at the National Training More
Army Sgt. Terry Lynn, an artillery mechanic with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, based out of Cookeville, Tenn., installs a Target Acquisition System on a M2 Bradley Tracke More
A Danish Guardsmen from Regional Command East, assigned to the Tennessee Army National Guard 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., maintains strict situational awareness during a More
Soldier driving a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, assigned to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, headquartered out of Lewisburg, Penn., maintains strict situ More
A company commander with the Army National Guard’s 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment based out of Lewisberg, Penn., tries to communicate to his team within the simulated village of Rajeesh, at the Army’s Fort Ir More
U.S. Army Maj. Brad Bradford and U.S. Army Cpt. Kyle Farley, troop leaders with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, headquartered out of Knoxville, Teen., discuss options of fo More
U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Hodgson, a Task Force Raider infantrymen from Pleasant View, Tenn., prepares to improve his firing position during pre-deployment training at Fort Hood, Texas, 12 August. Task Force Raide More
Armor crewmen assigned to Task Force Raider load Sabot rounds onto a M1 Abram Tank during a pre-deployment training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18. Sabot rounds work like a basic arrow by penetrating a More
A combat engineer with Task Force Raider assembles a primer for an improvised Bangalore Torpedo during a pre-deployment battle drill at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Sarah Kirby)
Task Force Raider combat engineers evacuate the detonation zone during a pre-deployment battle drill at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18. In support of counter-mobility operations, combat engineers place obstacles t More
A Soldier assigned to Task Force Raider, tips his stetson before boarding a plane bound for Bemowo Piskie, Poland, to begin a 9-month deployment under Operation Atlantic Resolve. Operation Atlantic Resolve is a More
A Solider with Task Force Raider’s 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, competes in an arm wrestling competition against a Polish Soldier during a traditional Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival at Orzysz, Poland, Sep More
(1st Row, Left to Right) U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Wright, commander of 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (War Eagles), U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donny Hebel, commander of the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 2nd Squ More
The Tennessee Army National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Raider, officially assumes responsibility of NATO’s eFP Battle Group Poland, during a ceremony at Bemowo Piskie Train More
A Romanian Soldier with Battle Group Poland attends the transfer of authority ceremony to welcome the Romanian Air Defense Detachments “Black Bats” replacing the “Blue Scorpions” at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Task Force Raider with Battle Group Poland, sends a shout out back home to the Nashville Predators. Task Force Raider is a deployed element of the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 2nd S More
U.S. Army Maj. Chad Hull, a physicians assistant assigned to Battle Group Poland’s Task Force Raider, instructs a squad of medics the proper way to remove a casualty from the battlefield during a care under fir More
A Romanian Soldier with Battle Group Poland’s Romanian Air Defense “Black Bats,” takes a breather during the Polish “Tactical Loop” Uniform Maneuver Competition, Oct. 20, in Rajgród, Poland. The event was hoste More
A Romanian Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland’s Romanian Air Defense Detachment “Black Bats,” low crawls underneath a DAC 665T truck during an obstacle course against other nations of BGPOL to celebrate Ro More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donny Hebel, Commander of Battle Group Poland, briefs his troops of following the opening ceremony of the NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda 18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Po More
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U.S. Army M109 Paladin artillery crew-members pull the 50-meter lanyard firing off the first round during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 14. AN-1 More