Nate Whelan, Vice President Europe, Marathon Targets, talks about the T100 autonomous moving vehicle target provided to the 173rd AB during Swift Response 2025, at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, May 20, 2025.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is testing purpose-built, retrievable FPV drones against autonomous moving targets to improve battlefield readiness and integration with armored units. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the...
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment walk through water during the Dragoon Charge on Rose Barracks, Germany, May 21, 2025. Dragoon Week celebrates the proud heritage and enduring readiness of 2CR, the U.S. Army’s longest continuously serving cavalry regiment. Through physical competitions, tactical challenges, and community engagement, 2CR reaffirms its commitment to being “Forged for War.” (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Francisco Torres)
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)