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‘Dreadnaught’ Soldiers enhance training during Allied Spirit X
Story by U.S. Army Spc. Yon Trimble
HOHENFELS TRAINING AREA, Germany – Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division spent several days training in the field during Allied Spirit X, a multinational exercise series designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions, here, March 30 – April 17, 2019.
On April 06, 2019 the troops left their barracks and headed to the training area, called the box, where they conducted operations until April 14, 2019.
“We hit a few rough spots our first night out,” said U.S. Army Specialist Raymond Taylor from Golden Valley, Arizona, tank gunner assigned to 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, with 2nd Bn, 34th Armored Regt., 1st ABCT, 1st ID. “But we pushed through and continued with the mission.”
“Its fun being back out in the field,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Moon, fires noncommissioned officer assigned to Headquarters, and Headquarters Company with 2nd Bn, 34th Armored Regt. “We get to train these guys and let them see stuff they don’t get to see back at home.”
The 2nd Bn., 34th Armored Regt., 1st ABCT, 1st ID, is from Fort Riley, Kansas and is currently deployed to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve.
“It’s very different here than back in Kansas,” said U.S. Army Cpl. Javan A. Goddard, intel analyst assigned to Headquarters, and Headquarters Company with 2nd Bn, 34th Armored Regt. “There is a lot more trees, which I think is a good thing. It makes it cooler here than in the desert.”
Achieving interoperability through exercises such as Allied Spirit X by engaging with the militaries of other nations gives Soldiers the opportunity to learn new skills and increase the lethality of the unit.
“In Kansas, a lot of the guys get used to the flat terrain,” U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Moon said. “Here, they have to be more aware of where they set up positions. However, noise and light discipline is still important, but not as important as back in Kansas.”
“I am used to desert training,” Spc. Taylor said. “So, this is a whole new scene for me. Here, it’s forestry and large hills and mountains, which makes it harder for us to see but also makes it harder for us to be seen.”
The U.S. maintains a ready and forward presence in Europe to assure our allies and respond to threats as required.
“It’s pretty good training,” said U.S. Army Spc. Taylor.
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2019 08:26 |
| Story ID: | 318075 |
| Location: | HOHENFELS, DE |
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