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    2/503rd Paratroopers train with Lavtian and Lithuanian forces during Zobens Exercise [Image 1 of 11]

    2/503rd Paratroopers train with Lavtian and Lithuanian forces during Zobens Exercise

    REZEKNE, Latvia – A Paratrooper from Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne), fires an M249 SAW Sept. 24 during Exercise Zobens. Chosen Company played the oppositional forces for the Latvian Armed Forces during the 30-hour exercise. The exercise was designed to test the Latvian Armed Forces’ ability to work with different internal and external agencies to marshal their capabilities and defend their position. The Paratroopers arrived in Latvia two-weeks ago to embark on a six-month rotation to train with their Latvian partners as part of Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. led effort being conducted in Eastern Europe to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. The 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, and is capable of projecting forces to conduct a full range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Africa Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours.

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    Date Taken: 09.24.2016
    Date Posted: 09.25.2016 13:40
    Photo ID: 2878192
    VIRIN: 160924-A-XQ291-851
    Resolution: 1947x1471
    Size: 2.45 MB
    Location: REZENKE, LV

    Web Views: 65
    Downloads: 12

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