U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation into Bunker Drop Zone at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 9, 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. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Randis Monroe)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade prepare to unload rocket pods during the brigade’s Best by Test competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 10, 2025. The 41st Field Artillery Brigade conducts an internal "Best by Test" to foster esprit de corps within the brigade and determine the best Field Artillery rocket, ammunition and Fire Direction Center crews. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
