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Belgian Artillery crew live firing LG Giat 105 gun during Excercise Trident Juncture in Rena Norway on October 28th, 2018. With around 50,000 personnel participating in Trident Juncture 2018, it is one of the largest NATO exercises in recent years. Around 250 aircraft, 65 vessels and more than 10,000 vehicles are involved in the exercise in Norway. Photo: Corporal-chef Sedeyn Ritchie

In Northern Norway, NATO Allies learn how to survive, fight and prevail in conditions that are constantly working against them. During the field exercise portion of Exercise White Claymore 18, the US Marines tested their skills alongside Norwegian and British troops. Photo by JFC Naples.

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A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hits the beach in Ålvund, Norway during Exercise Trident Juncture 2018. Trident Juncture 2018 gathered 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner nations in central Norway. Photo by NATO

Staff Sgt. Jamar Taylor (top) and Sgt. Brandon Nolen (bottom), both assigned to U.S. Army NATO Brigade, fight to gain the upper hand during a combative event of the 2018 21st TSC Best Warrior Competition 8 July, 2018 at Baumholder, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt)

Lt. Gen. John Thomson assumes command of LANDCOM in a ceremony held August 3, 2018.

Staff Sgt. Justin Jennings of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, mentors a Soldier in basic marksmanship during a recent German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition. The badge is earned by competing in a series of challenging events including a 12 mile road march, a grueling swim in combat uniforms, and a demanding marksmanship event.

Soldiers don gas masks during a recent Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear training event held by Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army NATO Brigade.

Regular marksmanship ranges are part of recurring training efforts the National Support personnel of U.S. Army NATO Brigade undertake to maintain the readiness of roughly 700 U.S. Soldiers assigned to various NATO organizations.

Soldiers with the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, and NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Italy participated in a readiness event including traditional Soldier Readiness Program events and a marksmanship qualification range in advance of assuming NATO Response Force duties.

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Temporary suspension of routine or elective care in US army dental clinics in Europe continues

March 19, 2020 - Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe and in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus

Kentucky Army National Guard brings the firepower to Saber Strike 18

Staff Sgt. Christopher Anderson, section chief, 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment directs a truck operator during a reloading exercise of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Saber Strike 18 in the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 6, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the longstanding U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Spc. Alan Prince /released)

June 6, 2018 - "This is a unique opportunity for the unit since this is the first time we have deployed with 100% of our organic elements," stated Capt. Paul Chandler, Alpha Battery commander.

Battle Group Poland hits the water for amphibious training

British soldiers in a Jackal 2A Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit, are transported across a water hazard by their Polish allies in a Polish Army Medium Amphibious Transport at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area on June 5, 2018 as part of their participation in Saber Strike 18. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Spc. Robert Douglas/Released.)

June 6, 2018 - Collaborative training with allies is the kind of environment Saber Strike 18 hopes to foster in its eighth iteration.

Strong Europe Tank Challenge Builds Camaraderie Across Borders

U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, fire at a target while conducting the defensive position live fire portion of the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 5, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. The participating nations this year are Austria, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner)

June 6, 2018 - Even across eight nations’ uniforms and six languages, some ideas require no translation like impressive tanks, a friendly competition and the importance of building multinational cooperation.

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Pa. National Guard Supports FEMA Medical Station

GLEN MILLS, Pa. – Soldiers from the 103rd Engineer Battalion, Pa. National Guard, provide logistical assistance to FEMA at the Glen Mills School where they unloaded federal equipment to establish a federal medical station, from March 28 to 29. Federal, state and local assets are coming together to open this facility which can house non-COVID 19 patients with less severe conditions if and when regional hospitals become full.

March 29, 2020 - Federal, state and local assets are coming together to open this facility which can house non-COVID 19 patients with less severe conditions if and when regional hospitals become full.

Army to help convert vacant buildings into hospitals as COVID-19 spreads

March 29, 2020 - Army leaders announced plans to quickly convert unused buildings into makeshift hospitals in multiple states, starting in New York, as hospitals brace for medical shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, construction is set to kick off as the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan will be refitted into a 1,000-bed hospital and an additional 1,800 field medical stations, officials said. Soldiers from the New York National Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and civilian employees will prepare the medical facility, slated to begin operating in a week to 10 days.

Army to test new tech program at select schools

March 29, 2020 - The Army plans to implement a new cybersecurity and tech education program for high school students enrolled in junior ROTC programs, leaders told lawmakers March 11. The program, scheduled to be implemented at select schools by fiscal year 2022, will focus on cybersecurity and computer science. Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Casey Wardynski said the program’s curriculum remains under development.

Lt. Col. Dana Lonis Women's Hostory Month Interview

Lt. Col. Dana Lonis was interviewed by Sgt. Lacey Rogerson for Women's History Month at United States Military Hospital-Kuwait.

March 29, 2020 - Civility in practice, whether it’s in the military or in your professional practice, even in your regular life is important. Try not to bring people down, if you can’t, then do it respectfully. Always try to bring people up. Her motto to live by: "No matter what your doing do it well, everything is important."

USAREC spouse donates handmade masks to hospital workers

Tessa Paszek's workstation where she creates handmade hospital masks for healthcare workers and those immunocompromised.

March 27, 2020 - Service for some means wearing a uniform, but this U.S. Army Recruiting Command spouse found herself turning to a sewing machine to answer her call. Tessa Paszek, wife of Army recruiter Sgt. 1st Class Alex Paszek, saw a need for hospital masks for her nursing friends; and a desire to help out her inner circle quickly turned into hundreds of requests for handmade, washable face masks.