An off-duty special agent with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division helped rescue a swimmer being dragged from shore by a rip current on March 30, 2024, off the coast of southern Italy.
Forty soldiers from the 323rd Military
Intelligence Battalion, a U.S. Army Reserve unit, joined their
active-duty counterparts in the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) to
fortify their enduring relationship during Austere Challenge 24.
The Maryland-based battalion, committed to enhancing interoperability and readiness,
provided crucial intelligence support to U.S. Army Europe and Africa
throughout the exercise.