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    Crystal Arrow brings ten nations together as one [Image 9 of 10]

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    A military training exercise or live-fire demonstration showing multiple main battle tanks operating on a sandy terrain. A tank in the center background is actively firing its main gun, producing a visible muzzle flash and blast. At least two distinct tank types are visible, suggesting a multinational exercise.

    ADAZI, LATVIA

    03.26.2021

    Photo by Sgt. Alexandra Shea 

    1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

    A German Leopard tank fires it's main gun during a combined live fire demonstration March 26, 2021. The demonstration was held on the final day of combined exercise Crystal Arrow, an eight-day exercise held at the Adazi military training area, Latvia. During the exercise, German forces partnered with Lithuanian and U.S. forces to role play enemy forces for the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia. The exercise tested the strengths and weaknesses of the battle group to plan, communicate and fight as one. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexandra Shea)

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    Date Taken: 03.26.2021
    Date Posted: 03.29.2021 07:14
    Photo ID: 6574217
    VIRIN: 210326-A-WD885-142
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 7.97 MB
    Location: ADAZI, LV
    Web Views: 74
    Downloads: 16

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    A military exercise is underway on a flat, partially snow-covered terrain with sparse pine trees in the background. Multiple armored vehicles and dismounted infantry soldiers are visible operating across the field. The scene depicts a combined arms maneuver exercise with at least two distinct types of armored vehicles and infantry in tactical positions.
    A soldier in camouflage gear stands in the foreground observing a distant formation of military armored vehicles positioned along a treeline across an open field. The scene appears to be a military exercise or training operation conducted in cold, late-winter conditions, evidenced by patches of snow on the ground. Multiple tracked armored vehicles, consistent in appearance with M1 Abrams tanks or Bradley Fighting Vehicles, are visible in the background.
    A sand-colored M1 Abrams main battle tank is positioned in a hull-down defensive position behind earthen berms on what appears to be a training range or exercise area. A crew member is visible in the commander's hatch, manning a mounted weapon system. The tank's main gun barrel is marked with blue stripes, indicating a training or exercise designation.
    The image shows military personnel in winter camouflage conducting what appears to be a field exercise or tactical operation in a snowy, forested environment. Multiple soldiers are positioned in a defensive or advancing formation alongside armored military vehicles that are camouflaged with foliage. The setting suggests a cold-weather military training exercise, likely in a Northern European or Baltic region based on the terrain and vegetation.
    A German Bundeswehr soldier in Flecktarn camouflage uniform is throwing a grenade (visible in upper right corner mid-flight) from behind an earthen berm in a wooded area with bare birch trees. The soldier wears a German flag patch on the shoulder, indicating this is a Bundeswehr military exercise or training scenario. The overcast, leafless conditions suggest late autumn or early spring in a Northern/Central European environment.
    A soldier in dark military gear and a black face covering is positioned in the open hatch of an armored fighting vehicle, partially camouflaged with cut pine branches. The vehicle appears to be stationary in a wooded area, with supplies including water bottles visible on the hull. A radio antenna extends vertically from the turret area, and a mounted weapon is visible to the left.
    Three military personnel are positioned behind a concrete wall or parapet, operating crew-served weapons in what appears to be a defensive firing position. Two soldiers are manning what appears to be a machine gun with a visible ammunition belt, while a third operates a larger tripod-mounted optical or targeting system. The setting appears to be an open, arid environment under clear skies.
    A military tank is positioned in an open field surrounded by sparse pine trees, firing what appears to be a smoke or flare salvo. Multiple projectile trails arc across a clear blue sky, producing a distinctive fan-shaped smoke pattern. The terrain shows signs of winter or early spring conditions with patches of snow and bare ground.
    A military training exercise or live-fire demonstration showing multiple main battle tanks operating on a sandy terrain. A tank in the center background is actively firing its main gun, producing a visible muzzle flash and blast. At least two distinct tank types are visible, suggesting a multinational exercise.
    The image shows multiple M1 Abrams main battle tanks conducting a live-fire exercise on a sandy training range. At least one tank on the left side of the frame is actively firing its main gun, producing a large muzzle blast and fireball. An American flag is visible on one of the tanks in the background, suggesting this is a U.S. Army training exercise.

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