U.S. Army Soldiers stationed in Germany gather to test their skills during a Recruiter of the Year shooting competition at the Training Support Center’s Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) II, USAG Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 24, 2026. The virtual simulator provides realistic, repeatable practice for individual and collective weapons training, including marksmanship, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, and judgmental use-of-force exercises in a controlled environment without using live ammunition. (U.S. Army video by VI Specialist Nathaniel Petraitis).
A cake is presented to celebrate U.S. Army Lt. Col. Oscar Delgadoveana, assigned to the 414th Contracting Support Brigade, during his promotion ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Mar. 6, 2026. Family members and colleagues gathered to witness Delgadoveana recite the oath of office and to congratulate him upon his promotion. (U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara)