Soldiers with 119th Sapper Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 111th Engineer Brigade, West Virginia National Guard, tie explosives to trees at Libava, Czechia in support of Immediate Response 24, May 13, 2024. As engineers, they train on breaching varying obstacles that may impede the progress of a mission.
DEFENDER is a 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: | 05.13.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2024 12:50 |
| Photo ID: | 8409091 |
| VIRIN: | 240513-A-OO122-1042 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 4.24 MB |
| Location: | CZ |
| Web Views: | 54 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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