Story by Kaley Skaggs | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center | 07.07.2025
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with the NATO Military Engineering Working Group’s Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, and Obscuration Team of Experts, recently conducted an experiment in support of “surviving the gap” during wet gap crossing exercises in Frecatei, Romania...
Story by Capt. Robert Wooldridge | 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 06.25.2025
POZNAN, Poland — DEFENDER 25, running from May 11 to June 24, 2025, is the U.S. Army's most extensive deployment exercise in Europe, involving 25,000 troops from 30 nations across 18 countries. The exercise includes Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian, showcasing the ability to rapidly deploy and sustain combat-credible forces in support of NATO's regional defense plans.......
Story by Dorie Heyer | Defense Logistics Agency | 06.25.2025
Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Europe provided significant logistical support to the Defender Europe 2025 exercise series in recent weeks by processing and shipping more than 250 Class I food orders to 13 countries across the U.S. European Command area of operation....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Nelson | Commander Task Force 68 | 06.18.2025
BAR, Montenegro - Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2 and Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 2 Training Unit, based out of Virginia Beach, Va., concluded a successful multinational maritime security exercise alongside Montenegrin Navy and Albanian Naval Brigade forces during the Immediate Response 25 portion of exercise DEFENDER Europe 25, from May......
Story by Maj. Joe Legros | U.S. Army Europe and Africa | 06.10.2025
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – The military has a way of bringing people together in unexpected ways, and for U.S. Army Maj. Ryan Reynolds and his son, Spc. Joey Reynolds, that sentiment is especially true. Though deployed under very different circumstances, their commitment to service and a little coordination led to a memorable reunion on foreign soil. Maj. Reynolds, a public affairs officer......
Story by Maj. Joe Legros | U.S. Army Europe and Africa | 06.10.2025
KRIVOLAK, North Macedonia – Among the thousands of troops participating in Immediate Response 2025, one soldier stands out—not for rank or years of military experience, but for the expertise she brings from her civilian life to the rugged mountains of North Macedonia. U.S. Army Pfc. Jenifer Calzaretta, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 86th......
Story by 2nd Lt. Paige Bodine and David Kennedy | U.S. Army Europe and Africa | 06.05.2025
PODGORICA, Montenegro— Nearly three years after a major cyberattack disrupted government services, Montenegro hosted its largest cyber defense exercise during Immediate Response 25. More than 120 participants from Montenegro, the Maine and Vermont National Guards, and North Macedonia worked together in a 10-day simulation designed to test both tactical and strategic responses to realistic......
Story by Pfc. Raul Boamah | U.S. Army Europe and Africa | 06.03.2025
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 572nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard cross-train U.S. infantrymen and Austrian Land Force personnel on various demolition techniques, June 1-3, 2025, during Immediate Response 25, a large-scale, joint exercise with NATO Allies and Partners at the Krivolak Training Area, Krivolak, North......
