U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Arnaudin, assigned to the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard from Norway, Maine prepares for a simulated conduct breach training near Sodankyla, Finland, May 22, 2024. The 251st EN is in Finland as a part of Defender Europe 2024 and seeks to demonstrate U.S. Army Europe’s ability to quickly aggregate combat power in Eastern Europe.
DEFENDER is a Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gavin Hardy)
| Date Taken: | 05.22.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.24.2024 02:52 |
| Photo ID: | 8428708 |
| VIRIN: | 240523-A-EJ325-1007 |
| Resolution: | 4784x4175 |
| Size: | 2.08 MB |
| Location: | FI |
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