U.S. Soldiers assigned to Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment give a shout-out to the U.S. Army´s 250th Birthday at the 7th Army Training Command´s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 6, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Markus Rauchenberger)
U.S. Army Maj. John Barnes, assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, speaks with a Romanian Land Forces soldier at a range safety meeting during Exercise Saber Guardian 25 at the Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 10, 2025. The joint training between U.S. and Romanian soldiers will increase synchronization and interoperability to become a more lethal warfighting force. 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 maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Randis Monroe)
