U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Republic of Korea Soldiers assigned to Republic of Korea Army 5th Engineer Brigade conduct joint wet gap training during Freedom Shield 25 at Yeoncheon-gun, Republic of Korea, on March 20, 2025. Freedom Shield 25 is a multi-domain, military training exercise integrating ground, air, naval, space, and cyberspace elements to enhance readiness through realistic combat scenarios. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Neil McLean)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, conduct a pre-deployment inspection of an Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) before execution during wet gap training as part of Freedom Shield 25 in Yeoncheon-gun County, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2025. Wet gap crossings are high-risk, complex operations that enable combat forces to sustain momentum and extend battlefield reach by projecting combat power across water obstacles using bridging assets and other gap-crossing capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher Antwine)
YEONCHEON-GUN, Republic of Korea – A river stands between them and mission success. U.S. and Republic of Korea Army Soldiers, side by side, race against time to construct a bridge under simulated combat conditions for the Command Forces Command’s Freedom Shield 25 exercise.
Freedom Shield 25 is a large-scale, multi-domain exercise designed to enhance readiness across ground, air, naval, space, and cyberspace operations. The operations also strengthen the ROK-U.S. alliance, ensuring both forces remain prepared to confront challenges together and deter adversaries in a rapidly evolving security environment.
Soldiers from the 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd...
