U.S. Army Sgt. Danielle Pondel, left, and Sgt. Monica Orticke, both team leaders with the 603rd Military Police Company, 109th Military Police Battalion, walk a shelter dog during a community service visit to the Lese Animal Shelter in Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 18, 2026. Military police and civil affairs Soldiers spent the morning exercising animals at the shelter. V Corps is the U.S. Army's only forward-deployed corps, serving as the senior tactical headquarters for Army forces in Eastern Europe to deter conflict and provide combat-ready forces alongside our NATO Allies. V Corps is operationalizing and expanding the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative with Allies, rapidly integrating emerging technologies into training and tactical plans. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Max Elliott, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
| Date Taken: | 08.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2026 05:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9876963 |
| VIRIN: | 260817-A-ZT835-8352 |
| Resolution: | 6720x3780 |
| Size: | 9.84 MB |
| Location: | VILNIUS, LT |
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