Meet Staff Sgt. Joshua Diles a member of the 577th Sapper Company in Libava, Czechia, on May 9, 2024. Diles is a combat medic specialist from Phelps, KY and has served in the Army for 18 years.
“This my third time at Defender Europe. I have been to Germany twice, and now I am in Czechia,” said Diles. “This is a unique experience in a different country for younger soldiers who may have never experienced this. This is a great learning opportunity for younger medics to work alongside our partners.”
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 Reserve Photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Reed)
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2024 16:36 |
| Photo ID: | 8394470 |
| VIRIN: | 240509-A-OO122-3374 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.52 MB |
| Location: | LIBAVA, CZ |
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