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Joint Operations in VermontJoint Operations in Vermont
The Maine Air National Guard and Army National Guard are working together to secure addequet communi...


MEARNG Aids VermontMEARNG Aids Vermont
2nd Lt. Johnathan Bratten describes some damage he encountered while working in Vermont....


MEARNG aids VermontMEARNG aids Vermont
B-roll of members of Maine Army National Guard aiding Vermont after Hurricane Irene....


MEARNG Aids VermontMEARNG Aids Vermont
Several Maine Army National Guard units are aiding Vermont in tropical storm Irene recovery. The dam...


173rd Airborne Special Troops Battalion Drop173rd Airborne Special Troops Battalion Drop
Package about the 173rd Special Troops Battalion gearing up and boarding a C-130 plane for training....


Ultimate Warrior CompetitionUltimate Warrior Competition
U.S NATO soldiers compete for the title of Ultimate Warrior. The competition gets stressful as the s...


NATO Soldiers Prepare To Use M-RAP's Down RangeNATO Soldiers Prepare To Use M-RAP's Down Range
Estonian and Latvian soldiers prepare for Afghanistan at Grafenwoehr Training area. Part of their tr...


Grafenwoehr Military MuseumGrafenwoehr Military Museum
A rich culture is right outside of the Grafenwoehr base gate. There you will find a kind-hearted com...


JTAC TrainingJTAC Training
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers are making accurate calculations to help out our troops on the gro...


Combat Lifesaver's CourseCombat Lifesaver's Course
The pressures of being downrange are hard to imaging for a new soldier. Luckily the Joint Multinatio...


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News Stories

NATO Ultimate WarriorNATO Ultimate Warrior
Soldiers from all over Europe, come here to win and to improve their leadership skills. Nine U.S. Army soldiers from Allied Forces Battalions North, South and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe are competing for the U.S. Army NATO Brigade level Ultimate Warrior of the Year.


MRAP driver trainingMine resistant ambush protection driver training
The soldier checks the indicator lights on the vehicle before turning the ignition key. The engine rumbles to life and he switches into drive. He moves forward as sleet pelts the windshield. He needs to find the wipers to see in the muddy terrain, and fumbles in the dark. The soldier veers slightly off the road. The vehicle tilts. The overcorrection rolls the vehicle.


173rd Airborne training173rd Airborne training
She hooks the static line onto the cable. The safety gives it a sharp tug to ensure it is secure. Hours of preparation have led to this moment. Her heart is thumping loudly against her chest. The doors open and the sound of the plane’s engine and air passing over the wings roars inside the C-130 Hercules.


Reservist overseas deployment training
The Joint Multinational Training Command gives reserve component soldiers the opportunity to train on their military occupation specialties as part of the overseas deployment training program.


Grafenwoehr communityGrafenwoehr and the community
Outside gate one of the Grafenwoehr Training Area, down a cobble stone streets, just past the bridge, the community park is busy with families playing. There sits a beige stone building. Inside the building is a man with the story of how the friendship between GTA and the town of Grafenwoehr became as strong as it is today.


Allied StrikeAllied Strike 11
United States service members, and 15 NATO nations, are fully integrated for an 11-day training exercise, conducted at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, known as Allied Strike 11.


CLS sim manCombat lifesaver sim man
Spc. Matthew Primo, with the Medical Simulation Training Center, lies in a pool of blood, with a gunshot wound in the chest and an open femur fracture, waiting for his comrades to come and save his life.


Convoy Carrying Steel Beams Welcomed in FreeportSteel Beam from World Trade Center Brought to Freeport
Two fire trucks lined Main Street in Freeport, their ladders extended across the road, an American Flag suspended between them. People stood crowding the side of the road, children waving flags, parents carrying children, all anxiously awaiting the arrival. Finally, one person spots the lone motorcycle in the distance, leading a large convoy to the Freeport Public Safety Building.


Maine Army National Guard Soldiers Train for Deployment in Germany.133d Engineer Battalion Continues Hands-On Training in Germany
The second wave of Soldiers from the 133rd Engineer Battalion boarded a plane in Boston, August, 1 en route to the Joint Multinational Training Center in Hohenfels, Germany to participate in one of several sessions of training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Iraq in early 2010.


Gen. Carter F. Ham awards 133rd Engineering Battalion Battle StreamerGen. Carter F. Ham awards 133rd Engineering Battalion Battle Streamer
Soldiers of the 133rd Engineer Battalion were awarded the Iraqi Campaign and Meritorious Unit Commendation streamers, July 29, by the Commanding General, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army for their participation and exceptional meritorious conduct while serving in Iraq, 2004-2005.


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Sgt. Darryl L. Brown and Staff Sgts. Ernesto Gaddess and Hector Ceja of Allied Forces South...



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Sgt. Darryl L. Brown and Staff Sgts. Ernesto Gaddess and Hector Ceja of Allied Forces South...



NATO Ultimate Warrior NATO Ultimate Warrior
Staff Sgts. Hector Ceja and Ernesto Gaddess of Allied Forces South Battalion move towards the...



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Staff Sgts. Hector Ceja and Ernesto Gaddess of Allied Forces South Battalion discuss plans to...



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Spc. Trina L. McLoud of Allied Forces South Battalion (Naples), crouches low at the Grafenwoehr...



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Staff Sgts. Hector Ceja and Ernesto Gaddess (Allied Forces South Battalion) move from the UH-60...



NATO Ultimate Warrior NATO Ultimate Warrior
Staff Sgt. Hector Ceja, a human resource specialist with Allied Forces South Battalion, NATO...



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Mine Resistant Ambush Protection vehicles leave Grafenwoehr Training Area. Joint Multinational...



MRAP driver training MRAP driver training
At Grafenwoehr’s Joint Multi-National Training Command soldiers from throughout Europe are...



MRAP driver training MRAP driver training
Estonian and Latvian soldiers leave for hands-on driving practice in the Mine Resistant Ambush...



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