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U.S. Army paratrooper Capt. Mitchel K. Hess, Brigade Air Defense Officer from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, right, engages in discussion with Croatian Army soldier, during the Operation Shield 25, on April 10, 2025 in Kamenjak near Medulin , Pula, Croatia. This annual event bolsters Croatian air defense capabilities against low and medium-altitude threats. Joined by international partners, including and the Croatian Army, Slovenian Army, British Army and French Armed Forces, the exercise emphasizes air defense tactics and live-fire engagements. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.14.2025 09:10 |
| Photo ID: | 8972420 |
| VIRIN: | 250410-A-JM436-1101 |
| Resolution: | 6192x4128 |
| Size: | 5.57 MB |
| Location: | PULA, HR |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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