U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Boutin, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, fires an M2A1 .50 cal. machine gun from a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle turret during a combined arms live-fire exercise rehearsal as a part of Immediate Response 25 during DEFENDER 25, Krivolak Training Area, Krivolak, North Macedonia, May 30, 2025. Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment, and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michaela C.P. Granger)
Date Taken: | 05.30.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.01.2025 05:20 |
Photo ID: | 9075926 |
VIRIN: | 250530-Z-HS328-1082 |
Resolution: | 4868x3239 |
Size: | 1.75 MB |
Location: | KRIVOLAK, MK |
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