U.S. and Slovenian militaries celebrate community day

Photo By Sgt. Erica Earl | A U.S. military policeman with the 220th Military Police Company of the Colorado National Guard demonstrates working with a canine at a community engagement event June 8, 2019 in Divaca, Slovenia. The event gave those in attendance the opportunity to ask questions about both the U.S. and Slovenian militaries. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Erica Earl  

DIVACA, SLOVENIA

06.08.2019

Story by Sgt. Erica Earl 

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

DIVACA, Slovenia-- U.S. Soldiers and Slovenian armed forces personnel co-hosted a community engagement event June 8, 2019 in Divaca, Slovenia.

The event showcased both militaries' equipment, vehicles and aircraft and allowed the Slovenian public to ask questions, watch live demonstrations and flyovers, and even try on tactical gear.

The community day followed the closing of exercise Astral Knight 19, a multinational combined exercise designed to test integrated air and missile defense capabilities.

“It’s been fulfilling,” said Sgt Mark Lapham, a Patriot Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer with the 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment. “It’s nice to know that we are involved in the bigger picture and the bigger scheme of things with other air defenders from other countries.”

• Date Taken: 06.08.2019
• Date Posted: 06.08.2019 15:10
• Story ID: 326196
• Location: DIVACA, SI