U.S. Soldiers assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade fly a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with attached Bambi and SEMAT water buckets during aerial fire fighting training at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May. 30, 2025. This training certifies flight crews to employ Bambi and SEMAT water buckets to fight wildland fires. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Randis Monroe)
A little owl, Athene Noctua stares at the camera during a banding event, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, June 05, 2025. Banding is a universal and indispensable technique for studying the movement, survival and behavior of birds. (U.S. Army photo by Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie)