The U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition is underway at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, from Aug. 19–28, 2025, where squads from across the European theater are competing for a chance to represent USAREUR-AF at the Department of the Army Best Squad Competition for fiscal year 2025. Participants are maneuvering through Expert Infantry and Expert Soldier Badge Lanes (E2B), testing their technical proficiency under stress through simulated combat scenarios, and weapons handling. They also face rugged terrain in the land navigation event, relying on map-reading skills, endurance and teamwork to locate checkpoints across unfamiliar ground. More than a contest of marksmanship and tactics, the competition builds squad...
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment aims to create a culture where Soldiers understand that their well-being is important. In order to create this environment, the unit had to establish a command philosophy that could be embodied across their formation.
Soldiers must always be prepared physically and mentally for combat, so familiarity and proficiency with all assigned weapons systems may be the deciding factor in pushing back the enemy or providing cover fire as needed to get a comrade to safety.
To support III Corps and its missions, the 504th Military Intelligence Brigade has some of the best and brightest minds operating the Army's premier intelligence collection equipment. It is critical their equipment is professionally maintained and always mission ready.
With a new year under way, the 504th Military Intelligence Brigade remains postured as the "Always Ready Brigade." For the brigade's Soldiers, standing ready to assist is part of their mindset, on and off-post. Epitomizing Noncommissioned Officer leadership, one Soldier has taken the Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer to heart placing his Soldiers' needs above his own.
