Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, march to their starting position for the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, on November 18, 2014. In ... More
The Seal of Latvia in front of the presidential box
The Seal of Latvia in front of the presidential box at the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, national representatives convened in what is now the National Theatre and proclaimed the ind... More
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stand at attention before moving out during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day parade Nov. 17, 2014. In 1... More
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, await the order to march in the Latvia Day Parade on Nov. 18, 2014 in Riga, Latvia. In 1918, national... More
Col. John DiGiambattista, commander, 1st Brigade Combat
Col. John DiGiambattista, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with brigade Soldiers about the importance of participation in the upcoming Atlantic Resolve exercises in Poland, Eston... More
Soldiers and leaders from 1st Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers and leaders from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participated in a two-day course on the cultural and geopolitical environment in Poland and the Baltics from Aug. 27 to 28, as preparatio... More
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division prepare to qualify on the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the Adazi Training Area, Latvia Nov. 11, 20... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division warm up by taking a lap around the field before a friendly soccer match Sept. 22 against Royal Netherlands Army soldiers assign... More
Ironhorse commander conducts Lithuania site visit before Soldiers, veh...
Before Soldiers and vehicles start arriving, Staff Sgt. Christopher Nemier, Bradley Fighting Vehicle Supervisor, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, briefs the concept of operations for vehicle ... More
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored Personnel Carriers, HEMTT Fuel trucks, and other U.S. Army tactical vehicles were offloaded here and transferred to rail lines Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 for transpo... More
Capt. Michael Sims, commander, C Troop, 1st Squadron,
Capt. Michael Sims, commander, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Maj. Matthew Hodges, team chief, Task Force Lithuania, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speak with Maj. Gen. Almanta... More
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, commander, Lithuanian Land
Maj. Gen. Almantas Leika, commander, Lithuanian Land Forces, welcomes U.S. Soldiers to Lithuania Oct. 8 for Atlantic Resolve, multinational combined arms exercise taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Nemier, Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Staff Sgt. Christopher Nemier, Bradley Fighting Vehicle maintenance supervisor, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses Army technical manuals, p... More
In the first of several cultural exchange outings,
In the first of several cultural exchange outings, U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visited the Kaunas Fortress and museum Oct. 11 to learn about the horrific history of the site that has served as Russian military fortif... More
International military observers from Ukraine, the
International military observers from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, China and Poland discuss the demonstration Oct. 16 after witnessing U.S. and Lithuanian Soldiers fire Javelin Portable Anti-tank missiles, AT4 ... More
Soldiers assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th
Soldiers assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, perform maintenance on the tracks of the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a motor pool in Rukl... More
An infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment,
An infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division stands in formation during Capabilities Day, which is an opportunity for all the nations participating in ... More
Operation Atlantic Resolve, NATO military activity, Latvia
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, first sergeant for Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division talks with Capt. Ruslans Markevics, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Latvian ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Conway, of Fox Company 1-158,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Conway, of Fox Company 1-158, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Ansbach, Germany, and Polish Armed Forces Captain Jacek Jakubik, chief of tower for the last 18 years, work togeth... More
Soldiers from Latvia, Norway and the U.S. work to complete
Soldiers from Latvia, Norway and the U.S. work to complete 100 meters of burpee broad jumps as part of a competition of physical fitness, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at Adazi Training Area, Latvia. The competition ... More
Artillerymen with Battery C,1st Battalion, 82nd Field
Artillerymen with Battery C,1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conduct re-arm, re-supply and re-fuel operations at Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 26. Comb... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas stands with newly promoted Cap. Bryan Dayton of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Briga... More
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Army veteran, greets Maj. Matthew P. Weberg, brigade chaplain, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during the se... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, work with Latvian soldiers at an orphanage in the Latvian town of Vaive. The teams spent most of Oct. 28, 20... More
Lt. Col. Douglas Hayes, left, commander of the 1st
Lt. Col. Douglas Hayes, left, commander of the 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division briefs Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, right, commander of the 1st Cavalry Div... More
Sgt. 1st Class Robby Burns, acting first sergeant assigned
Sgt. 1st Class Robby Burns, acting first sergeant assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Sostakas, assigned to Lithuanian Armed Forces analyze range schematics and safety measur... More
U.S. and Norwegian Soldiers conducted Master Breachers
U.S. and Norwegian Soldiers conducted Master Breachers Course at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, where the Soldiers are participating in Operation Atlantic Resolve, Oct. 29, 2014. The U.S. Army Europe-led Operatio... More
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and soldiers assigned to the Lithuanian Armed Forces execute a combined arms live-fire exercise to demonstrate joint maneuvering capability and fi... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Light Reconnaissance Squadron
Soldiers from the 2nd Light Reconnaissance Squadron of the Danish Army prepare for an air assault mission during the multinational training exercise, Combined Resolve III. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John Farmer,... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division spent time seeing where Soldiers work and train during a visit to the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 1, 2014. Units from 2nd Battalion, 8t... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, carry a simulated casualty to a fortified, safe position during a room clearing exercise as part of Iron Sword 2014 on Nov. 4,2014. This ... More
From a hasty fighting position, U.S. Soldiers fire
From a hasty fighting position, U.S. Soldiers fire a M240C coaxial machine gun from a Bradley Fighting Vehicle Nov. 5 to repel an advance of British forces during a situational training exercise. The training i... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fired shots from M1A1 Abrams tanks at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 6, 2014. They fired one shot for each of ... More
This is gonna be loud!, NATO military activity, Latvia
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer, commanding officer, A Company, Team Latvia, of 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, instructs dignitaries, media and VIPs on the proper u... More
Smoke and noise, a tank salute to the Baltics
U.S. soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, take part in a salute to the Baltic States at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, on Nov. 6, 2014. The salute was ... More
Allied light armor crews stand together
(Left to right) Pvt. Bjoernar Hesjedal, Pvt. Joakim Fon and Sgt. Frode Hirmoen from Telemark Battalion, Mek Company 3 of the Norwegian Army pose with Staff Sgt. Daizon Alexander, Spc. Troy Putman, Pvt. Nathan M... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, take part in a Fallen Soldier Remembrance Ceremony to honor Latvian soldiers who gave their lives during Operati... More
Staff Sgt. Darrell Stamps, company master gunner with
Staff Sgt. Darrell Stamps, company master gunner with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, speaks to a platoon of Estonian Conscri... More
Spc. Breon Mitchell, infantryman with Company B, 2nd
Spc. Breon Mitchell, infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, from Fort Hood, Texas, interacts with local families during the Father's Day ... More
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd
An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division stands ready before a qualification table at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov.... More
The American and Estonian flags fly side-by-side above
The American and Estonian flags fly side-by-side above the army training grounds here during Operation Atlantic Resolve. The U.S. Army Europe-led Atlantic Resolve, a multinational combined arms exercise involvi... More
First Lt. Christopher Mallen gives a presentation on
First Lt. Christopher Mallen gives a presentation on the U.S. Army and its role in NATO as part of an outreach event at Garkalnes School, Latvia, Nov. 11, 2014. Mallen spoke to students, along with a representa... More
School children and faculty from a rural school in
School children and faculty from a rural school in Gulbene, Latvia, interact with U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Matthew S. Fornisamo, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Bri... More
An M1A2 Abrams tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion,
An M1A2 Abrams tank from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fires the 120mm main gun during a joint live fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area... More
A BMP 1, a Polish infantry-fighting vehicle, and M2A3
A BMP 1, a Polish infantry-fighting vehicle, and M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles are staged to roll out after completing a bilateral live-fire exercise at a range near Drawsko Pomorski, Poland, in support of Ope... More
TAPA, Estonia - Heiko Porval, training nurse, demonstrates
TAPA, Estonia - Heiko Porval, training nurse, demonstrates how to properly use a defibrillator during a refresher course with the U.S. and Estonian military medics, here, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve N... More
Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, take a guided tour of the Estonian War Museum, here, after spending th... More
Pfc. Dennis Drazkowski, a native of Norristown, Pa.,
Pfc. Dennis Drazkowski, a native of Norristown, Pa., and a mortar man with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, stationed at... More
The American flag and combat patch of a soldier from
The American flag and combat patch of a soldier from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, taken during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day parade in Riga, La... More
After successfully leading his troops through a demanding
After successfully leading his troops through a demanding training exercise, Sgt. Austin Anderson, from 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion. 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade ... More
A Javelin missile trainer unit and its command launch
A Javelin missile trainer unit and its command launch unit (CLU) are on display at the ministry of defense (Kaitseministeerium) for a weapons presentation on Nov. 18, 2014. The presentation was part of a public... More
Spc. Andrew Raines, an infantryman from Phenix City,
Spc. Andrew Raines, an infantryman from Phenix City, Ala., and Sgt. Chris Casey, a squad leader from North Baltimore, Ohio, both with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st... More
Second Lt. Matthew S. Fornisamo and Sgt. Russell Cash,
Second Lt. Matthew S. Fornisamo and Sgt. Russell Cash, with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, observe Latvian soldiers from Company B, 1st Battalion,... More
Two M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Company A,
Two M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to start a live-fire training exercise at Adazi Training Area, Latv... More
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer, commanding officer of Company
Capt. Gerald M. Stoermer, commanding officer of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, discusses the concept of operations with U.S. and Latvian soldiers ... More
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius escorts NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg from the plane to the motorcade Nov. 21 on the Kaunas International Airport tarmac. Stoltenberg was visit... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Luedtke, an infantryman assigned
Staff Sgt. Daniel Luedtke, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, calls for indirect fire during a virtual fire mission using the Joint Terminal Air ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Joe Vanderlip, the Iron Troop commander
U.S. Army Capt. Joe Vanderlip, the Iron Troop commander with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, greets Estonian Army Land Force leaders prior to the final iteration of a live... More
Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry
Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, trek through the woods to get to the assault line during a live fire exercise at Tapa Training Area in Estonia, Ma... More
Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry
Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, watch from an M1129 Mortar Carrier Vehicle as an illuminating round lights up the battle field at night during a l... More
Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry
Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, supress the enemy with an assault attack during a live fire exercise at Tapa Training Area in Estonia, March 8-11... More
Spc. Paul Kariuki (right), a combat medic assigned
Spc. Paul Kariuki (right), a combat medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, poses for a picture with a Latvian girl on top of a Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicl... More
Estonian Master Sgt. Indrek Ojasoo, the senior
Estonian Master Sgt. Indrek Ojasoo, the senior noncommissioned officer Basic Course commander, teaches a class during a Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development course at the Estonian NCO Academy in Vor... More
US, Estonia conduct combined NCOPD
A picture of the Estonian National Defence College Noncommissioned Officers School is displayed on the wall during a combined NCO professional development course for U.S. and Estonian NCOs in Voru, Estonian, Ma... More
Officer cadets from seven North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Officer cadets from seven North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations view American and Latvian weapons and vehicles during a static display hosted by Latvian allies and soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Hea... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Scott N. Haymaker (standing), the
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Scott N. Haymaker (standing), the U.S. European Command J 5/8 sergeant major, thanks the U.S. and Estonian noncommissioned officers for putting together a combined NCO professional developme... More
Iron Troop Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry
Iron Troop Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Iron Troop, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, refuel an M1131 Stryker vehicle upon returning from Amari Air Base in Harjumaa, Estonia, in response t... More
Estonian Army pioneers of 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade
Estonian Army pioneers of 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade and U.S. Army Iron Troop engineers of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, work together to clear the area where they will ... More
U.S. Army Col. John V. Meyer III (second from bottom
U.S. Army Col. John V. Meyer III (second from bottom on left), the commander of 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, talks with a group of Iron Troop Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 2CR, during ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Shepard, an Iron Troop infantryman
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Shepard, an Iron Troop infantryman with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, originally from Syracuse, N.Y., shows local Estonian High school students an... More
Spc. Augustin Estrella, an infantryman assigned to
Spc. Augustin Estrella, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conceals himself behind vegetation before continuing a movement with his squad during ... More
Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment dig a hole for the foundation of a fireplace for sweet bread at a Christian youth summer camp during a community outr... More
A Lithuanian soldier prepares to fire his weapon during
A Lithuanian soldier prepares to fire his weapon during a sniper range as part of Summer Shield XIII, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 18. Snipers of five North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations partici... More
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment is the first in his team to make a break for cover after initial enemy contact during the dry-run of a breaking cont... More
Spc. Michael Scollard (center), an infantryman assigned
Spc. Michael Scollard (center), an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, paddles an inflatable zodiac boat with his team during combat boat training, A... More
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment slides down a rope from a tower during multinational fast rope familiarization training April 20, at Adazi Military ... More
Latvian soldiers prepare to fire an RBS-70 short-range
Latvian soldiers prepare to fire an RBS-70 short-range air defense laser guided missile system during an anti-tank and air defense artillery range, April 23, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. Soldiers assigned to... More
U.S. Army Soldiers of Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd
U.S. Army Soldiers of Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, demonstrate to Estonian Army conscripts how to make an extended rectangular formation during the physica... More
U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Vos, an Infantry Carrier Vehicle
U.S. Army Spc. Taylor Vos, an Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) commander with Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, shows Estonian Army conscripts the inside of an IC... More
Pvt. Jesus Tesero, an infantryman from Eagle Troop,
Pvt. Jesus Tesero, an infantryman from Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, provides rear security during a blank fire iteration of a field training exercise at Ta... More
Infantrymen assigned to F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd
Infantrymen assigned to F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment begin a dismounted maneuver through a wooded area before conducting platoon live-fire training, June 2, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. Soldie... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Boykin, a platoon sergeant
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Boykin, a platoon sergeant with Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, uses radio communications to call in a 9-line medical evacuatio... More
Spc. Raymond Badillo (right), San Antonio, Texas native,
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
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
Sgt. Tabari Sibby, a Chicago native, and infantryman
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,
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 M18A1 Claymore mine is detonated during a Battle
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
Spc. Devin Marshal, a small arms artillery repairer,
Spc. Devin Marshal, a small arms artillery repairer, with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion from Montana Army National Guard secures an engine cover on a Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the Romanian Land Forces C... More
Andris Bērziņš, the president of Latvia, delivers a
Andris Bērziņš, the president of Latvia, delivers a speech to commence the Latvia Day Parade on Nov. 18, 2014 in Riga, Latvia. Norwegian and U.S. forces marched in the parade as a show of solidarity for their L... More
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill reviews soldiers from Company
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill reviews soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during a rehearsal for the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov... More
In the first of several cultural exchange outings,
In the first of several cultural exchange outings, U.S. Cavalry Soldiers visited the Kaunas Fortress and museum Oct. 11 to learn about the horrific history of the site that has served as Russian military fortif... More
Pvt. David Armstrong carries the guidon for Company
Pvt. David Armstrong carries the guidon for Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during the Latvia Day Parade in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. In 1918, n... More
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry
Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division tighten down M1A2 Abrams tanks for eventual shipment to Poland and the Baltic states Aug. 19 at the Fo... More
Soldiers and leaders from 1st Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers and leaders from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participated in a two-day course on the cultural and geopolitical environment in Poland and the Baltics from Aug. 27 to 28, as preparatio... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division celebrate their recent soccer victory in the Phantom Warrior Week post-wide competition by warming up before playing a friendly... More
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored
Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Strykers, Humvees, Armored Personnel Carriers, HEMTT Fuel trucks, and other U.S. Army tactical vehicles were offloaded here and transferred to rail lines Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 for transpo... More
First Lt. John O’Brien, platoon leader, B Company,
First Lt. John O’Brien, platoon leader, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, ground guides Spc. Christopher Barnett, platoon leader’s driver, B Company,... More
Lithuanian school children and members of the public
Lithuanian school children and members of the public check out U.S. and Lithuanian military vehicles and gear at a public static display, and welcomed the Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1s... More
Spc. Pedro Rasario, pll clerk, B Company, 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Pedro Rasario, pll clerk, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates the SAMS-E maintenance system to visiting Lithuanian military logistici... More
Soldiers from the Fort Hood, Texas-based 2nd Battalion,
Soldiers from the Fort Hood, Texas-based 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Vilseck, Germany-based 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, participated in the weeklong Hunter 2014 anti-tank exercise with ... More