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    Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin Visits Defender 2024 Hospital Exercise [Image 4 of 7]

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    Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin Visits Defender 2024 Hospital Exercise

    BAUMHOLDER, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    05.17.2024

    Photo by Maj. Vonnie Wright 

    21st Theater Sustainment Command

    Maj.Gen. Ronald Ragin, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command speaks with the leadership and distinguished visitors during the Defender 2024 Hospital Exercise May 17, 2024 at Baumholder Airfield. This is the first time a 32-bed field hospital was issued, setup, and established for operations from an Army Prepositioned Stocks facility in Europe. Ragin emphasizes the importance of readiness and the Army's number one priority of warfighting. 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.

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    Date Taken: 05.17.2024
    Date Posted: 05.20.2024 03:04
    Photo ID: 8415901
    VIRIN: 240517-A-UV586-6817
    Resolution: 4032x3024
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    Location: BAUMHOLDER, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE

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