U.S. Army Sgt. Shane Smith, assigned to 401st Engineer Company, 961st Engineer Battalion, 420th Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, uses hand and arms signals to maneuver an improved ribbon bridge with an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, across Lake Belton during Operation Hood Strike 26 on Fort Hood, Texas, May 16, 2026. Operation Hood Strike is a large-scale, multi-component engineer exercise on Fort Hood that integrates Active, Reserve, and National Guard Forces through synchronized training to enhance readiness, ensuring a cohesive and deployable total force ready to win in multi-domain operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Breanna Bradford)
| Date Taken: | 05.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.18.2026 13:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9689344 |
| VIRIN: | 260515-A-AS519-1007 |
| Resolution: | 5670x3780 |
| Size: | 2.3 MB |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 13 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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