U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct wet silk training at swimming pool in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Mar. 26, 2025. In this training, the Paratroopers swim underwater. This exercise is part of deliberate water airborne operation familiarization training before an upcoming jump at Lake Garda, Italy. 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 Video by Davide Dalla Massara)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Regiment Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, receive their spurs after completing a spur ride at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 26, 2025. The spur candidates were tested in a series of physical and team building events that build esprit de corps within the Squadron. The candidate earns the right to wear spurs once they have successfully completed all tasks and challenges. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Randis Monroe)
U.S. Army Soldiers from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) competed in the Best Warrior Competition FY 18 from February 05-07, 2019 at the Landstuhl/Germany Training Areas, Ramstein Air Base/Germany Aquatic Center and Baumholder/Germany. (U.S. Army video by Visual Information Specialist Elisabeth Paque)
