U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry
U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Joint Multinational Readiness Center prepare their tracked vehicle while role-playing as opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army T... More
Lithuanian Army Lt. Col. Viktoras Bagdonas, chief of
Lithuanian Army Lt. Col. Viktoras Bagdonas, chief of staff for the Lithuanian Army "Griffin" Brigade, stands outside of the Lithuanian Tactical Operation Center during Allied Spirit VII, which took place at the... More
“Welcome to Lithuania,” said Vadimas Jeriominas, Chief
“Welcome to Lithuania,” said Vadimas Jeriominas, Chief of Staff for the Lithuanian Motorized Infantry “Griffin” Brigade during a Dec. 4, 2020 meet and greet with senior leaders of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Reg... More
2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade
2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Commander Lt. Col. Steven E. Jackowski and Command Sgt. Maj. Jesus Pena carefully unfurl the battalion’s colors Jan. 4,... More
U.S. Capt. Spenser Swafford, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
U.S. Capt. Spenser Swafford, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment fire support officer, fires a Lithuanian 120 mm mortar system during a joint training events Jan. 31, 2021, at Kazlu Ruda, Lithuania. The base is... More
Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, joined a Lithuanian Lieutenant to light a small white candle to remember those who gave their lives or were injured in defense of Lithuania’s independen... More
A panel of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Troopers
A panel of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Troopers and a Lithuanian interpreter digitally meet Lithuanian military cadets from the General Povilas Plechavicius Cadet Lyceum during a video teleconference Ja... More
A German Feldjaeger 3 military policeman assigned to
A German Feldjaeger 3 military policeman assigned to NATO-enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Lithuania shows U.S. 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Troopers the MG 3 Machine Gun they carry on the battlefie... More
A 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Trooper attaches
A 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Trooper attaches glow sticks to the antenna of his Bradley Fighting Vehicle before starting an iteration of a nighttime gunnery Jan. 22, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area,... More
Lithuanian and U.S. mortarmen fire mortars at night
Lithuanian and U.S. mortarmen fire mortars at night Jan. 23, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The combined training event offered Lithuanian Griffin Brigade’s 23rd Battalion hands-on experience wi... More
Pfc. Lucas Buchanan, a combat medic assigned to
Pfc. Lucas Buchanan, a combat medic assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, starts an IV on a simulated battlefield casualty during Tactical Combat Casualty Care Jan... More
Pfc. John Mabile, a mortarmen assigned to 2nd Battalion,
Pfc. John Mabile, a mortarmen assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, picks up a tuna snack kit at the Mobile Field Exchange that opened Feb. 1, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. Mabile wa... More
Charlie "Cobra" Company team live fire exercise
Infantrymen assigned to Charlie "Cobra" Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, fire an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon on the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania range Feb. 13, 2021. "Cobra" completed the squad... More
A U.S. Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry
A U.S. Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, checks the mounted weapon while role-playing as opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Are... More
Lithuanian Army Cpl. Neringa Palepsyte, an information
Lithuanian Army Cpl. Neringa Palepsyte, an information distribution specialist, with the Lithuanian Army "Griffin" Brigade stands guard outside of the Lithuanian Tactical Operation Center during Allied Spirit V... More
Recently appointed Lithuanian Minister of Defense Arvydas
Recently appointed Lithuanian Minister of Defense Arvydas Anusaukas welcomes 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Division, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division to the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania on... More
Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment stand at attention and observe a moment of silence Jan. 13, 2021, as they participate in Lithuania’s Freedom Defender’s Day. On this day 30 years ago, hu... More
U.S. Staff Sgt. Stephan Hudson, 2nd Battalion, 8th
U.S. Staff Sgt. Stephan Hudson, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment mortar section NCO, demonstrates an optic used on the U.S. M1064, 120mm Mortar Carrier System to members of a Lithuanian mortar team Jan. 13, ... More
Spc. Joshua Kerr, a tanker assigned to Alpha Company,
Spc. Joshua Kerr, a tanker assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, talks to Lithuanian military cadets about the life of a U.S. tanker Jan. 15, 2021, at a video teleconference held at th... More
A U.S. Trooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
A U.S. Trooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, introduces a German soldier assigned to NATO-enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Lithuania the U.S. M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun Jan. 16, 2021, ... More
Abrams Tanks are parked in a line on a range before
Abrams Tanks are parked in a line on a range before a nighttime section gunnery at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, on Jan. 22, 2021. The tank crews, along with Bradley Fighting Vehicle and mortar sections... More
Mortarmen, assigned to Lithuanian Griffin Brigade’s
Mortarmen, assigned to Lithuanian Griffin Brigade’s 23rd Battalion, fire U.S. illumination mortar rounds Jan. 23, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. 2nd Battalion, 8th (U.S.) Cavalry Regiment mortar... More
A Trooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
A Trooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, fills out a casualty card during Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessments Jan. 30, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The assessment will ... More
Rows of newly stocked U.S. snacks and personal hygiene
Rows of newly stocked U.S. snacks and personal hygiene items are ready to be purchased by Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The Mobile Field Exch... More
Italian soldiers patrol along a trail while role-playing
Italian soldiers patrol along a trail while role-playing as opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit i... More
Lithuanian Army Pvt. Narimantas Sausys, a soldier with
Lithuanian Army Pvt. Narimantas Sausys, a soldier with the Lithuanian Army "Griffin" Brigade, stands guard at an entry control point near the Lithuanian Tactical Operation Center during Allied Spirit VII, which... More
U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Robert Gilchrist welcomes
U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Robert Gilchrist welcomes the Troopers of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division to the Pabrade Training Area during a Jan. 4, 20... More
Lithuanian Artillery Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Tomas
Lithuanian Artillery Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Tomas Nauduzas, left, speaks with U.S. Capt. Spenser Swafford, center, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment fire support officer, about the capabilities of the U... More
Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment assemble early morning on Jan. 13, 2021, to celebrate Lithuanian independence and remember those injured or killed while defending their independence on ... More
Capt. Spenser Swafford, right, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Capt. Spenser Swafford, right, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment fires support officer, greets Lithuanian military cadets during a video teleconference Jan. 15, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. ... More
A German Feldjaeger 3 military policeman assigned to
A German Feldjaeger 3 military policeman assigned to NATO-enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Lithuania, gets an up-close view of U.S. Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun Jan. 16, 2021, at the Pabrade Training ... More
An illumination round fired by 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
An illumination round fired by 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment’s mortar section bathes a large area of a range in support of a section gunnery on Jan. 22, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The ... More
Lithuanian mortarmen assigned to Griffin Brigade’s
Lithuanian mortarmen assigned to Griffin Brigade’s 23rd Battalion get an in-depth introduction to 2nd Battalion, 8th (U.S.) Cavalry Regiment’s mortar weapon platform Jan. 23, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area,... More
Pfc. Lucas Buchanan, a medic assigned to Headquarters,
Pfc. Lucas Buchanan, a medic assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, places a tourniquet to a simulated casualty suffering a notional leg amputation during Tactical ... More
Capt. Jacob Andvik, the battalion logistics officer
Capt. Jacob Andvik, the battalion logistics officer for 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, places an arrow made of tape on the floor of the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania Mobile Field Exchange Feb. 1, 2021.... More
Italian soldiers patrol along a trail while role-playing
Italian soldiers patrol along a trail while role-playing as opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit i... More
Lithuanian Minister of Defense Arvydas Anusaukas exchanges
Lithuanian Minister of Defense Arvydas Anusaukas exchanges challenge coins with 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Commander Lt. Col. Steven E. Jackowski ... More
Lithuanian mortar teams explore a U.S. M1064, 120mm
Lithuanian mortar teams explore a U.S. M1064, 120mm Mortar Carrier System Jan. 13, 2021, at Kazlu Ruda, Lithuania. U.S. and Lithuanian forces took advantage of an opportunity to train together on their similar ... More
Jokubas Kasperavicius, a Lithuanian military cadet
Jokubas Kasperavicius, a Lithuanian military cadet attending the General Povilas Plechavicius Cadet Lyceum, Kunas, speaks to U.S. Troopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment during a Jan. 15, 2021,... More
A Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew fires the main gun
A Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew fires the main gun during a Jan. 22, 2021, section gunnery at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment section gunnery tested the skills of t... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Elliot, right, Charlie “Cobra”
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Elliot, right, Charlie “Cobra” Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th (U.S.) Cavalry Regiment fire support officer, explains the capabilities of the Bradley Fire Support Vehicle to a Lithuanian p... More
Combat medic specialists assigned to 2nd Battalion,
Combat medic specialists assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, treat a simulated battlefield casualty during a Jan. 30, 2021, Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment at the Pabrade Training Area, Li... More
An AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter crew with the 12th
An AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter crew with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade takes part in Exercise Allied Spirit V at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Exercise ... More
Challenge coins from Lithuania’s Minister of Defense,
Challenge coins from Lithuania’s Minister of Defense, left, and 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, right, are displayed on a tray during a small, sociall... More
Lithuanian mortar men demonstrate the firing sequence
Lithuanian mortar men demonstrate the firing sequence of a mortar system Jan. 13, 2021, at their installation in Kazlu Ruda, Lithuania. As the Lithuanian mortar men fired, a 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment ... More
A Trooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
A Trooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment fires a .50-caliber machine gun from the top of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a gunnery Jan. 22, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The ... More
A Lithuanian mortar platoon commander assigned to Griffin
A Lithuanian mortar platoon commander assigned to Griffin Brigade’s 23rd Battalion, gets a hands-on, up close look at a 2nd Battalion, 8th (U.S.) Cavalry Regiment Bradley Fire Support Vehicle Jan. 23, 2021, at ... More
Italian soldiers provide security while role-playing
Italian soldiers provide security while role-playing as opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit inclu... More
Commander of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Commander of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, left, speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Robert Gilchrist, center, Lithuanian Minister of Defense A... More
Mortarmen assigned to Lithuanian Griffin Brigade’s
Mortarmen assigned to Lithuanian Griffin Brigade’s 23rd Battalion, meet with 2nd Battalion, 8th (U.S.) Cavalry Regiment mortarmen Jan. 23, 2021, at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, in preparation of conduc... More
An Italian soldier provides security while role-playing
An Italian soldier provides security while role-playing as opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Exercise Allied Spirit in... More
U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Robert Gilchrist, left,
U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Robert Gilchrist, left, and Lithuanian Minister of Defense Arvydas Anusaukas, right, ask questions to an M1 Abrams tank crew member Jan. 4, 2021, after a color uncasing ceremony. Th... More