U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an airborne operation during Exercise Swift Response 25 into the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, May 17, 2025. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. 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 large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24,...
Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conduct an integrated Joint Forcible Entry training exercise for Swift Response 25 during DEFENDER 25 in Norway, May 13, 2025. The JFE emphasized the Division's ability to demonstrate its rapid deployment capabilities, joint interoperability, and operational readiness alongside NATO allies. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Anthony-Matthew Q. Sualog)
U.S. Army Soldiers from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) competed in the Best Warrior Competition FY 18 from February 05-07, 2019 at the Landstuhl/Germany Training Areas, Ramstein Air Base/Germany Aquatic Center and Baumholder/Germany. (U.S. Army video by Visual Information Specialist Elisabeth Paque)