Lt. Col. Shawn McGlothlin, commander of 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, 30th Armor Brigade Combat Team, West Virginia National Guard located in Bluefield, West Virginia, talks about the live fire exercise that the Soldiers executed during Defender Europe. U.S. and Czech Soldiers worked together to demonstrate the capabilities of various weapon systems and armored as part DEFENDER 24.
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 video by Maj. Brandin Walker)
| Date Taken: | 05.11.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.15.2024 09:43 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 923576 |
| VIRIN: | 240511-A-ES413-1325 |
| Filename: | DOD_110308517 |
| Length: | 00:01:00 |
| Location: | CZ |
| Downloads: | 15 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 15 |
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