U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, conduct a mounted live-fire exercise with a humvee before engaging targets with an M2 .50-caliber machine gun within the framework of Immediate Response 25 at Petrochori Training Area, Greece, June 5, 2025.
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, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training...
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Shouse takes command of 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment during their change of command ceremony at 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr parade field, Rose Barracks, Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 06, 2025. Lt.Col. Benjamin D. Roark relinquished command 0f 1-6 FAR to Lt. Col. Kevin M. Shouse. (U.S. Army photo by Kevin Sterling Payne)
