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U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Wong, the commander of Phoenix Battery, Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Squadron, poses for a photo during Saber Strike 24 at Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Poland April 18, 2024. "Our part in Saber Strike is to make sure all the weapon systems we have here can shoot down range effectively," Wong said, showcasing his troops' essential role in the first exercise of Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness (DEFENDER). 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. Austin Robertson)
| Date Taken: | 04.18.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2024 09:48 |
| Photo ID: | 8348115 |
| VIRIN: | 240418-A-UG798-1001 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 9.44 MB |
| Location: | PISZ, PL |
| Web Views: | 56 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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