An Esercito Italiano (Italian Army) infantry soldier assigned to 12th Company Draghi, 8th Bersaglieri Regiment, Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi'', provides cover for his squad mates during an urban combat exercise at Saber Strike 24 on Bemowo Piskie Training Ground, Poland, April 15, 2024. Using blank cartridges for the purposes of the exercise, the Italian soldiers have blank firing adaptors, or BFAs, attached to the barrel of their ARX160 assault rifle. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Clark)
Date Taken: | 04.14.2024 |
Date Posted: | 04.16.2024 22:49 |
Photo ID: | 8343675 |
VIRIN: | 240415-A-TQ927-1224 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 7.69 MB |
Location: | BEWOMO PISKIE TRAINING GROUND, PL |
Web Views: | 108 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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