United States Army Sgt. Brandon Griffin, left, an M1 armor crewman assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, during Atlantic Resolve here at Rukla, Lithuania, describes the M1A1/2 Abrams Main Battle Tank More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Tynan, executive officer of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, scans the battlefield from the top of an M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle during a blank-fire exercise at the Gen More
From left to right is Pfc. Joshua Le, Pvt. Lucas Johnson, Sgt. Jac Clausen, Jonas Gudauskas, Mayor of Silale, Lithuania, Dr. Mantas Adomenas, Lithuanian Parliament member, and Pfc. Connor Walcher. The US Army S More
Sgt. Jac Clausen, left, and Capt. Bryan E. Adams test the operation of several pop-up targets prior to a practice run of a platoon movement exercise at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrad More
United States Army Pfc. Clint Barber, assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, fires at a target down range from his position with a M249 squad automatic weapon during a platoon live-fire exercise at th More
United States Army Capt. Bryan E. Adams, commander of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, shakes hands with Rasa Juknevičienė, Lithuanian Parliament member, in Vilnius, Lithuania, May 8, 2015. Juknevičienė, al More
U.S. Army Capt. Bryan E. Adams, commander of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, left, answers question from Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces commander, right, about the M110 Semi-Automatic Sni More
United States Army Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry run through downtown Vilnius, Lithuania, during a half-marathon and 10K road race May 24, 2015. As part of Atlantic Resolve, an ongoin More
United States Army Soldiers from 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, navigate an obstacle course during a Best Squad competition held at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Trai More
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Ullrich, center, facing away, calls Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry to attention for the last time as the unit’s first sergeant at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training R More
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Ullrich, center, 1st Sgt. of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, gives a safety brief for the day’s squad live-fire exercise here in Rukla, Lithuania, April 23, 2015. Ullrich addresses bot More
U.S. Army Pvt. Lucas Johnson, a native of Chicago, Assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, salutes a Marijampole resident during a Unity Day celebration held at Marijampole, Lithuania, May 17, 2015. Th More
United States Army 1st Lt. Bryce Heckber, 3rd Platoon Leader assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, gives a brief from a sand table prior to a joint live-fire exercise held at the Great Lithuanian Het More
United States Army Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry convoy their way from the barracks at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment, in Rukla, Lithuania, to the Gener More
United States Army Sgt. Brandon Griffin, a 23-year-old native of Tyler, Texas, right, assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, listens to Portuguese Army Sgt. Maria Campino of the Cavalry Regiment No. 6 More
Col. Robert P. Ashe, left, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, listens to Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces Commander, right, as he talks to Team Eagle, Task More
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania, participate in a demonstration with Portuguese and Lithuanian armed forces during a celebration in Marijampole, Li More
United States Army Spc. Jesse Bray, a 21-year-old native of McDonough, Ga., assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, returns fire from behind cover during a force on force competition with Team Eagle’s More
From right: Staff Sgt. Jeremy Illy, a native of Virginia Beach, Va. and Spc. Dillon Cortereal, a native of Sandwich, Mass.; both infantryman with Eagle Troop, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania More
From left: Pvt. James Filbin, a native of Chicago, Ill. and Pvt. Marshawn Collins, a native of Palm Springs, Calif. both Soldiers with Eagle Troop, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania, jump to ge More
A Lithuanian naval color guard renders honors during a Memorial Day observance at the burial ground of the Maciku concentration camp near Silute, Lithuania, May 25, 2015. The ceremony; also attended by U.S. Sol More
German and Lithuanian Army, tactical air control party and joint terminal attack controller personnel, plot mock enemy positions in preparation to call in air support during training exercise Saber Strike near More
From left; Sgt. Anthony Tillman, a Miami, Fla. native, Staff Sgt. Daniel Ortiz, an El Paso, Texas native, and Spc. Fred Zamot, a San Antonio, Texas, native; all armor crewman with Charlie Company, Task Force 2- More
From left: Pvt. Tomas Guntulis, a radioman and Pvt. Andrius Miniachmetovas, an infantryman; both with Birute Battalion, Lithuanian army, discuss defense tactics before a mock raid during exercise Saber Strike, More
Center: Spc. Brendon Grove, a native of Peoria, Ill., an armor crewman with Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania, helps defend against a Lithuanian Army service member during a soccer More
United States Army Sgt. Colby Gregory, right, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., assigned to A Troop, 104th Cavalry Regiment, Pa. Army National Guard, talks with Lithuanian Lands Forces Pvt. Marijus Sarickas, assigne More
Soldiers with Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, Armed Forces of Germany, search the area for mock enemy troops from a Wiesel A2 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) track vehicle during exercis More
Service members from differing nations march into place carrying national flags before the opening ceremony of Saber Strike at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania June 8, 2015 More
Participants gather for a group photo before the day’s activities at Stiamo Insieme (“We are together”); an annual day of fun, recognition and communion for displaced children, in Nemencine, Lithuania, May 23, More
German Soldiers from C Team, 3rd Train, Jager Battalion prepare to start a Squad competition that involved American, Lithuanian and Portuguese armies and covered land navigation, team live-fire, an obstacle cou More
German Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lucke, a native of Stuttgart, assigned to 5th Company, Jager Battalion 292, sits in his camouflaged Wiesel A2 track vehicle and observes the surrounding area for enemy threats du More
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Turner Masek, a native of York, Pa., watches Sgt William Krzan, a native of Mountain Top, Pa., both assigned to A Troop, 2nd 104th Cavalry Regiment, as Krzan operates The Long-Rang More
Lithuanian Soldiers display military equipment for local citizens during a cultural exchange event in Jonava, Lithuania, June 13, 2015. The Soldiers are participants of Saber Strike, a long-standing U.S. Army E More
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, right, takes time to talk to Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry about their weapons platforms during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 at the Grea More
Soldiers represent their nation’s flags during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 2015 held at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is a long-stand More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II jet aircraft flies over to simulate a bombing run in support of ground troops during exercise Saber Strike, near Rukla, Lithuania, June 12, 2015. Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Arm More
U.S. Army aviator Maj. Patrick Wilde, a native of Brevard, N.C., assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, goes though a pre-flight checklist prior t More
Soldiers from the German, Lithuanian, Portuguese and U.S. armed forces, salute during the playing of the Lithuanian national anthem at a Unity Day celebration in Rukla, Lithuania, May 15, 2015. The Soldiers are More
An infantryman with the Grand Dutches Birute Uhlan Battalion, Lithuanian Armed Forces, patrols the woods for mock enemy troops during exercise Saber Strike at a training area near Rukla, Lithuania, June 15, 201 More
German Army Capt. Jochen Haack, left, and 1st Lt. Tobias Schulten, forward observers assigned to 5th Company, Jager Battalion, scan for targets on the battlefield during during a multinational exercise held at More
United States Army Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry take practice shots at a basketball goal prior to a three on three streetball tournament held at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas R More
German army Upper Cpl. Andre Schadler, a native of Aulendorf, assigned to Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, scans the battlefield for threats with a thermal sight during the first day of training at the Great More
United States Army Cpl. Zachary Lubbers, a native of Louisville, Ky., assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry as an infantryman, scans for targets from his foxhole during multinational training at the G More
United States Army 2nd Lt. Maribel Brown, right, an intelligence officer assigned to 1st Battalion Airborne, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, briefs Deputy Commanding General (Manpower and Reser More
A United States Army Abrams M1A2 Main Battle Tank leads the charge during a battle demonstration along with two Lithuanian Land Forces M113 Armored Personnel Carriers during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 a More
The president of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite visits troops at a military demonstration before the closing ceremony of exercise Saber Strike near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2015. Saber Strike is a longstanding More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry cross a shrub-covered field during a platoon movement exercise as an M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle provides heavy fire with it’s M2 .5 More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces commander, addresses Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry Soldiers during a visit to the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment in Rukla, Lithu More
During a key leader engagement here at Rukla, Lithuania, Pfc. Jordan Mudge, right, an M1 armor crewman, watches a Lithuanian military service members inspect his M1A1/2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, April 17, 2015, More
Command Sgt. Maj. Peter D. Johnson, right, command sergeant major for 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pins Master Sgt. Michael T. McKenzie, left, a 40-year-old native of Lowell, Mass., first sergeant at the More
Lithuanian Parliament member Dr. Mantas Adomenas, left and the Mayor of Silale, Lithuania, Jonas Gudauskas, center, learn about the M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle from US Army Sgt. Jac Clausen, a native More
Capt. Bryan E. Adams, left, commander of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry updates U.S. Ambassador David Killion, right, Senate Staff Director for U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, about More
United States Army Spc. Jonathon Gonzalez, left, fires his M240B light machine gun as his assistant gunner, Staff. Sgt Joseph Erhart, right, feeds rounds to the weapon during a platoon live-fire exercise at the More
United States Army Spc. Robert Duplak, native of Bryson City, N.C., left, and Staff Sgt. Charles Donnelly, a New Cumberland, Pa., native, both assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, ruck march a half More
Pfc. Tyler Quick , a 21-year-old native of Brook Park, Ohio, aboard his M1129 mortar carrier vehicle, loads the 120mm mortar tube aboard his M1129 mortar carrier vehicle with a smoke projectile in support of Te More
United States Army Capt. Bryan E. Adam, commander of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, left, and 1st Lt. Bryce Heckber take a knee in the woods prior to an assault during a joint live-fire exercise held at t More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Elias DeLeon, platoon sergeant assigned to 3rd Platoon, Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, prepares to fire on an enemy target during a platoon movement exercise at the General Silvestras More
Lithuanian Military Police officers escorted Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry to the to the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania May 1, 2015. The convoy of vehicles traveled nea More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, right, and Lithuanian Army Soldiers fought together in a mock exercise against an oppositional force during Unity Day at Marijampole, Lithuani More
United States Army Sgt. Eddie Medrano, left, a native of Odessa, Texas, helps Pfc. Lawerence Long, native of Jacksonville, Fla., right, both members of 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, over a wall during a Best Squad co More
United States Army unit Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry pose for a picture with members of the 1990 Lithuanian parliament, or Seimas, at the Parliament building in Vilnius, Lithuania, May 8, 2015. These pol More
United States Army Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry pose for a photo with Lithuanian Army Soldiers during Unity Day at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment, in R More
U.S. Army Capt. Bryan E. Adams, commander of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, left, describes the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon to Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces commander, right, during a v More
A soldier with Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, Armed Forces of Germany, searches the area for mock enemy troops from a Wiesel A2 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) track vehicle during exer More
Spc. Tyler Quick, a native of North Royalton, Ohio, an indirect fire infantryman with Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania, places a ball on a tee during Stiamo Insieme (“We are togeth More
A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress flies a simulated bombing run while escorted by two A-10C Thunderbolt II’s during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment, More
Pvt. Yeta Vytautas, a Kulikauskas, Lithuania, native, and an infantryman with the 6th Territorial Unit of the National Defense Volunteer Forces of the Lithuanian military shows Spc. James Noles, a motor transpo More
Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned to 2nd Coy, Iron Wolf Brigade, compete against one another during a force on force competition at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment, in Rukla More
A United States Army M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle operated by Soldiers of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, is camouflaged and observes the battlefield during multinational training at the Great Li More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II makes a bombing run at mock targets during a training exercise held at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment, in Rukla, Lithuania, June 12, 2015, as part of Saber More
Spc. Rodrigo Crespin, a native of Cameron, N.C., a recovery specialist with Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania, attempts to score a goal during a soccer tournament held in Kaunas, Li More
From right: Soldiers of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania, bow in silence while a Lithuanian navel chaplain says a benediction during a Memorial Day observance at the burial ground More
United States Army Spc. Michael Hogen, a native of Clintonville, Wis., assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, shoots a basketball from the three point line while his Portuguese opponent assigned to Re More
Lithuanian Land Forces Pvt. Karolis Lauraitis, right, assigned to 801st Company, Lithuanian National Defense Force, explains how the surface to air Javelin missile system operates during a static display in dow More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to A Troop, 2nd 104th Cavalry Regiment, use a Long-Range Advance Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) atop their M1126 Stryker Reconnaissance Vehicle (RV) to find targets More
German Army Staff Sgt. Dirk Maushake, a native of Braunschweig assigned to Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, does a pre-flight check of the systems on the Aladin unmanned aerial vehicle his reconnaissance uni More
Soldiers of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania, play ultimate Frisbee during a sports day in Rukla May 29, 2015. The Soldiers are part of Operation Atlantic Resolve; a multinational More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Justin Warren, a native of Boise, Idaho, left, and Maj. Patrick Wilde, a native of Brevard, N.C., both assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Reg More
Lithuanian Land Forces Pvt. First Class Aurimas Kersys, a designated marksman assigned to 2nd Coy, Iron Wolf Brigade, scans the battlefield for potential targets during the second day of multinational training More
Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers Pvt. Oskausus Korablikovas, left, and Junior Pvt. Rustis Basduauskos, right, assigned to 2nd Coy, Iron Wolf Brigade, carry ammo and a tripod for a M2 .50 caliber machine gun to a More
A Lithuanian Army joint terminal attack controller person scans the sky in order to direct air support during training exercise Saber Strike near Rukla, Lithuania, June 16, 2015. Saber Strike is a long-standing More
Two Lithuanian Soldiers prepare to fire a ceremonial canon during a parade at a Unity Day celebration in Rukla, Lithuania, May 15, 2015. The parade featured Soldiers from the German, Lithuanian, Portuguese and More
German soldiers with 5th Company, Jager Battalion 292, drive a Wiesel A2 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) track vehicle during exercise Saber Strike, in Rukla, Lithuania on June 11, 2015. Sab More
Service members from differing nations hold national flags during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is a l More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II jet aircraft flies over to simulate a bombing run as part of a military demonstration for distinguished visitors during exercise Saber Strike near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2015. Saber More
United States Army Pfc Connor Walcher, a native of Bixby, Okla. assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, participates in a log toss competition during a festival to honor military partnership in Silale, More
Lt. Col. Mantas Paskevicius, left, Chief of Staff for the Lithuanian Army’s Iron Wolf Brigade, talks with U.S. Ambassador David Killion, right, Senate Staff Director for U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperat More
Capt. Egidiysu Ciulada, 2nd Coy company commander with Algirdo Battalion, left, and Capt. Bryan Adams, commander of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry walk together to the obervation point of a live-fire exerc More
The United States Army Abrams M1A1 Main Battle tank, operated by the Soldiers of Team Eagle, Task Force 27- Infantry, was one of many vehicles displayed for Unity Day at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radv More
United States Army Spc. Matthew Hagemann, assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, fires at targets during a joint live-fire exercise held at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regimen More
United States Army 1st Sgt. Michael T. McKenzie, right, directs Spc. Robert Duplak to shift his M240B light machine gun fire to a new group of targets during a platoon live-fire exercise at the General Silvestr More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, Lithuanian Land Forces commander, left, and Col. Robert P. Ashe, right, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, salute each other at the end of Leika’s More
United States Army Staff Sgt. Jason Hebert, a native of the District of Columbia,, assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry for Operation Atlantic Resolve, shakes hand with Emanuelis Zingeris, Lithuanian More
United States Army Pfc. Connor Walcher, a forward observer attached to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, times the impact of incoming rounds fired during a platoon movement exercise held at the General Silve More
United States Army Soldiers from Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry pull into the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania, May 1, 2015, in anticipation of a live-fire exercise schedu More
Sgt. Josh Haushalter, left, directs Spc. Matthew Hagemann, right, where to possible enemy locations are further downrange from their position during a platoon movement exercise at the General Silvestras Zlikali More