U.S. Soldiers assigned to 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conducts a live fire exercise with AH-64E Apache attack helicopters during Saber Guardian at the Joint Force Training Center Hajmasker, Hungary, June 11, 2025. The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade provides a rapidly deployable, lethal aviation force to project combat power across Europe and Africa, supporting operations that assure Allies, deter aggression, and defeat near-peer adversaries when necessary. Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S. based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through...
Bundeswehr and U.S. Soldiers congratulate each other after an awards ceremony at Lager Aulenbach in Baumholder, Germany, July 3, 2025. The event celebrated the cohesion and camaraderie between the two forces with the presentation of both German and American awards. (U.S. Army Photo by Daryl Averill Jr.)
