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Photos from June, 2012

  • ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - French sailors aboard the French naval vessel De Grasse (D612) man the rails as the ship arrives in St. Petersburg in during Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), second from right and Command Master Chief Phillip Hallford speak with French sailors aboard the French naval vessel De Grasse (D612) in port in St. Petersburg during Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GROTON, Conn. - The Portuguese submarine NRP Tridente exchanges mooring lines between her crew and the pier at Naval Submarine Base New London. Prior to its arrival in Groton, Tridente participated in the multi-national Fleet Training Exercise War of 1812 (FLEETEX) from June 19 to 29. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GROTON, Conn. - The Portuguese submarine NRP Tridente moors to the pier at Naval Submarine Base New London. Commanded by Lt. Cmdr. Bruno Ricardo Amaral Henriques the diesel submarine has a crew of only 33. Prior to its arrival in Groton, Tridente participated in the multi-national Fleet Training Exercise War of 1812 (FLEETEX) from June 19 to 29. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and USS Cole (DDG 67) steam in formation in the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations, while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MEDITERRANEAN SEA - U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) steams in the Mediterranean Sea. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, is the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship and operates with a combined crew of U.S. Sailors and MSC civil service mariners. The civil service mariners perform navigation, deck, engineering, laundry and galley service operations, while military personnel aboard support communications, weapons systems and security. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) conducts helicopter operations in support of Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Russian translator U.S. Navy Lt. Dmitry Shvets, second from left, narrates as Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) demonstrate how to don firefighting equipment, while aboard Russian naval vessel Yaroslav Mudriy (727) during Exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Russian naval vessel Yaroslav Mudriy (727), left, British naval vessel HMS York (90), second from left, the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), third from left, and French naval vessel De Grasse (D612), right, sail in formation during the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - French naval vessel De Grasse (D612), right, Russian naval vessel Yaroslav Mudriy (727), center, and British naval vessel HMS York (90), left, sail in formation prior to a live-fire weapons exercise in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) deploy a floating target known as the "killer tomato" in preparation for a live-fire weapons exercise in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Russian sailors approach the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) by small boat during a force protection drill in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), observes HMS York (90) as she passes alongside during a joint-maneuvering drill in support of the multinational training exercise FRUKUS 2012. FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band performs at the Union of European Football Association fanzone June 23, 2012, in Wroclaw, Poland. The fan zone was created for people to watch the European soccer championships. The USAFE band visited Wroclaw to participate in the International Air Force Bands Festival hosted by Lt. Gen. Lech Majewski, Polish Air Force commander. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The U.S. Air Forces in Europe band marches through Market Square during a parade June 23, 2012, in Wroclaw, Poland. The parade was part of the International Air Force Bands Festival June 21-24, in Wroclaw. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A culturally-diverse team of soldiers eagerly await their scores after competing in the Engagement Skills Trainer event during the 2012 Tri-Nation Competition, June 26-27. The three participating countries split their soldiers into five teams consisting of Czech, US, and German soldiers during the two-day competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area and HradisteTraining Area in the Czech Republic. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of Czech, U.S., and German soldiers reel in a teammate from their hand-made bridge at the Leader Reaction Course during the 2012 Tri-Nation Competition at the Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 26-27. The event fostered teamwork and camaraderie, while highlighting trans-border and civil-military cooperation. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KARLSKRONA, Sweden - Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) observe the raising of the ships anchor as it departs Karlskrona to participate in Exercise FRUKUS 2012, FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIYSK, Russia - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), second from left, discusses the ship's capabilities to Russian navy Rear Adm. Sergei Popov, commander, Naval Base Baltiysk of the Baltic Fleet, center, and Mr. Ivan Ivanovich Cherbin, mayor of Baltiysk, right, as Lt. Dmitry Shvets, left, translates during a tour of the ship. Normandy is in Baltiysk to participate in the multinational exercise FRUKUS 2012, FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIYSK, Russia - Capt. Kevin Hill, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), right, explains the ship's capabilities to Russian navy Rear Adm. Sergei Popov, commander, Naval Base Baltiysk of the Baltic Fleet, center, and Mr. Ivan Ivanovich Cherbin, mayor of Baltiysk, left, during a tour of the ship. Normandy is in Baltiysk to participate in the multinational exercise FRUKUS 2012, FRUKUS is an annual exercise aimed at improving maritime security through an open dialogue and increased training between the navies of France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) conducts a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) pull mooring lines while getting underway for a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - Crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) prepare to conduct a berth shift during a port visit on the Greek island of Crete. Cole is currently on a scheduled deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • The Canadian flag is lowered by Estionian soldiers, while a US Army soldier renders a salute during the Tapa, Estonia Closing Ceremony for Saber Strike 2012. Saber Strike 2012 is a multinational, tactical field training exercise that involves personnel from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the 4th U.S. Marine Division, the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian armed forces, with contingents from Canada , Finland, France and the U.K. The exercise, led by U.S. Army Europe, is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Security Forces members of the French Air Force, Detachment 3/3, conduct Operation Enduring Freedom base defense roles in order to support coalition forces on Kandahar Airfield and in the Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, June 20, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), approaches Souda harbor for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - A crewmember of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), heaves a line ashore as she arrives for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece -Crewmembers of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida (SSGN 728), conduct mooring operations as she arrives for a port visit on the island of Crete. Florida is homeported in Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • French Air Force Mirage 2000-D pilot Sebastien "Faber" Fabre and weapons systems officer Jerome "Daou" Daoulas perform integral roles in supporting ground coalition forces in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, June 17, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Valdis Dombrovskis, prime minister of Latvia, sits at the controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 17, 2012. With the prime minister is Capt. Mark Vaught of the Michigan Air National Guard. The MI-ANG was operating in Latvia and Estonia during Saber Strike 2012, a multinational, tactical field training exercise that involves more than 2,000 personnel from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the 4th U.S. Marine Division, the127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian armed forces, with contingents from Canada, Finland, France and the U.K. The exercise, led by U.S. Army Europe, is designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Members of the French Air Force, Detachment 3/3, perform maintenance inspections and checklists on a Mirage 2000-D before a combat mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 15, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip is briefed on the capabilities of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker by Lt. Col. Paul Beck, a pilot with the 171st Air Refueling Squadron. The aircraft was in Estonia for Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip shakes hands with Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 15, 2012. The Airmen were at Amari for Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Lt. Col. William Henderson is behind the prime minister. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Spc. Renne Rios, a petroleum supply specialist with the 574th Quartermasters detachment, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and a Tucson, Ariz. native, refuels a HUMVEE on the Camp Adazi training grounds in Latvia June 15. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Pfc. Matthew Curran, an ammunition specialist with 23rd Ordnance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and a Pensacola, Florida native, passes a case of ammunition to a Marine during an ammunition distribution on the Camp Adazi training grounds in Latvia June 15. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Sailors man the rails on the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), June 15, as they pull into Kiel, Germany after concluding the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., concluded its participation in the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KIEL, Germany – Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, right, commander Expeditionary Strike Group 2, conducts an interview with German television reporters on the bridge wing of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), June 15, after concluding participation with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise on the flagship Normandy. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., recently concluded its participation in the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force JTACs help Latvian Mi-17 crew coordinate with ground forces and engage targets during a live fire exercise, June 14. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multinational exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • An Mi-17 helicopter lands at the Adazi training area soccer field to pickup the U.S. Air Force JTACs team for an afternoon of training, June 14. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multinational exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Marine down loads ammunition in front of the companies tent city at the Adazi, Latvia training area, June 14. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multinational exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A USMC sniper team engages targets during a combined, joint live fire exercise at the Adazi training area, Latvia on June 14. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multinational exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BG Juris Zeibarts, the Latvian Officer Conducting Exercise, is searched by Latvian Soldiers during check point training at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, during Exercise Saber Strike 2012. Zeibarts challenged his soldiers to give him a proper search when he entered the training site to inspect training. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multinational exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALDISKI HARBOR, Estonia - Chief Warrant Officer Tim Gordon(left) observes as Sailors from Naval Beach Group Two, an element of the Maritime Prepositioning Force, demonstrate the capabilities of a causeway ferry, part of the Navy Improved Lighterage System, during the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 Maritime Prepositioning Force demonstration, June 14. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALDISKI HARBOR, Estonia – Michael Polt (top left), the U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, and His Excellency Toomas Hendrik Ilves (top right), president of the Republic of Estonia, ride in a Light-armored Reconnaissance Vehicle during the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 Maritime Prepositioning Force demonstration, June 14. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic raining at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALDISKI HARBOR, Estonia – Marine Lt. Gen. Richard Tryon, deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations (second from left) speaks with His Excellency Toomas Hendrik Ilves, president of the Republic of Estonia (left), during the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 Maritime Preposition Force demonstration, June 14. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • FGS WERRA, Baltic Sea – Logistics Specialist Seaman Jonathan Shackleford, left, and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Matthew Norton prepare to open a hatch aboard the German FGS Werra (A 514), June 14, during a visit, board, search and seizure scenario in conjunction with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. BALTOPS 2012 is one of the largest, multi-national maritime training exercises held in the Baltic region this year and is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA – Members of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy’s (CG 60) visit, board, search and seizure team search the German FGS Werra (A 514), June 14, during a scenario boarding exercise in conjunction with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. BALTOPS 2012 is one of the largest, multi-national maritime training exercises held in the Baltic region this year and is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA – The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy’s (CG 60) visit, board, search and seizure team ride in a rigid hull inflatable boat, June 14, to board the German FGS Werra (A 514) for a scenario boarding exercise in conjunction with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. BALTOPS 2012 is one of the largest, multi-national maritime training exercises held in the Baltic region this year and is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway from Souda harbor following a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - Electronics Technician Seaman David Walsh salutes the national ensign during morning colors aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) during a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway following a routine port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SOUDA BAY, Greece - The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) gets underway from Souda harbor following a port visit. Annapolis is homeported in Groton, Conn., and is currently on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA – The guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), left, and the Russian amphibious ship RFS Kaliningrad (LSTM 102) conduct anti-piracy training during the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise. BALTOPS 2012 is one of the largest, multi-national maritime training exercises held in the Baltic region this year and is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Adazi, Latvia - Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers participated in a joint live fire exercise with Lithuanian Solidiers. The Soldiers are deployed to Latvia as part of U.S. Army in Europe's multinational security exercise Saber Strike. Lithuania is a state partner with Pennsylvania and these Soldiers join nearly 2,000 others from Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Adazi, Latvia - Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers participated in a joint live fire exercise with Lithuanian Solidiers. The Soldiers are deployed to Latvia as part of U.S. Army in Europe's multinational security exercise Saber Strike. Lithuania is a state partner with Pennsylvania and these Soldiers join nearly 2,000 others from Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ADAZI, LATIVA – Latvian Army 1st Lt. Madis Koosa, convoy operations instructor, shows U.S. Marine Cpl. Josiah Eby and Sgt. Christopher Whims, with 3rd Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, a their travel route on a convoy operations exercise during Saber Strike 2012. Saber Strike is a USAREUR-led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The exercise focuses on command and control (C2), as well as interoperability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Master Sgt. George Hall, a KC-135 boom operator with the Michigan Air National Guard, prepares to refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, June 12, 2012 while Lieutenent Col. Janek Lehiste, Air Surveillence Wing Commander with the Estonian Air Force at Amari Air Base observes. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid-June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PARIS, France -- Sgt. David Drugagh, a Panama City, Fla., native, with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment or the Joint Multinational Training Center from Hohenfels, Germany, explains some of the capabilities of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to Heidi Shyu, acting assistant secretary from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army during the 2012 Eurosatory International Exhibition held in Paris, June 11. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PARIS, France -- Sgt. Robert Donahue, a Louisville, Ky., native, with the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment from Vilseck, Germany explains some of the capabilities of the Stryker to a visitor during the 2012 Eurosatory International Exhibition held in Paris, June 11. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ADAZI, LATIVA – Estonian Army 1st Lt. Denis Borzeniw, convoy operation instructor, debriefs the U.S. Marine 3rd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, at the end of a Saber Strike convoy operation exercise. Saber Strike is a USAREUR-led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The exercise focuses on command and control (C2), as well as interoperability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALANGA, Lithuania – U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Judy holds position on a beach with the Polish vessel OPR Krakow in the background during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 amphibious operation exercise, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALANGA, Lithuania – U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Judy, second from left, leads U.S. Marines onto a beach during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 amphibious operation exercise, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALANGA, Lithuania – Lithuanian Special Forces members lie in formation on a beach during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 amphibious operation exercise, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALANGA, Lithuania – Lithuanian Special Forces members lie in formation on a beach during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 amphibious operation exercise, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALANGA, Lithuania – Lithuanian Special Forces combat divers take position on a beach during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 amphibious operation exercise, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • PALANGA, Lithuania – U.S. Marine Col. Gregory Douquet, chief of staff, Marine Forces Europe, (left) and U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Anne Derse (right) plant a ceremonial oak tree during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012, June 11. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Members of the U.S., Latvian, Canadian, and Estonian Armies await the start of the Saber Strike opening ceremonies on Camp Adazi, Latvia, on June 10, 2012. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States. One of the major goals of the exercise is to improve NATO interoperability and strengthens the relationship between military forces of the U.S., Baltic nations and other participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Soldiers, Airmen and Marines from eight different nations, stand together in a formation and watch as three Airforce A10 Warthogs perform a flyover during an opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike 2012 on Latvian Army Camp Adazi in Latvia June 10. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States. One of the major goals of the exercise is to improve NATO interoperability and strengthens the relationship between military forces of the U.S., Baltic nations and other participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Army Europe's 2nd Cavalry Regiment Lt. Col. Kendric Robbins salutes a Croatian Army soldier as he commends him for his outstanding performances to soldiers from eight different NATO partner nations during the closing ceremonies of the Immediate Response 2012 training event held in Slunj, Croatia, June 9. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Adazi, Latvia – Spc. Adam Torres, a native of Austin, Texas, assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment explains the capabilities of a Stryker vehicle to a Latvian Soldier, at the Exercise Saber Strike 2012 ice breaker event here, on June 9. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multinational exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Students from the Naples Conservatory of Music joined the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band's "Allied Forces Wind Ensemble" for a public concert at Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro. The U.S. Naval Forces Europe band participated as part of outreach to the local Italian civic community and NATO allies. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Damage Controlman 1st Class Dorian Spencer (right) demonstrates a naval firefighting thermal imager during a visit from French Sailors, June 8, on the fantail of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of the Baltic Operations exercise 2012, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – German Navy Cmdr. Torsten Wedig and Lt. Gary Vines of the mine warfare counter measures syndicate review a nautical chart aboard guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Hull Technician 1st Class Robert Kinast (right) observes a French Sailor demonstrating fire fighting techniques, June 8, during the French Sailors’ visit to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of the Baltic Operations exercise 2012, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Melissa Foster (center) observes as a French Sailor applies a tourniquet the arm Hull Technician 1st Class Robert Kinast (right) in the course of a medical training scenario, June 8, during a visit to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60). Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is representing the U.S. participation during the 40th iteration of the Baltic Operations exercise 2012, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Yeves Tariel points to a picture of him as a young boy playing Nazis and the French Resistance in Lisieux, France, just before his town was bombed by U.S. planes during World War II. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Former Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge and Maj. Gen. Jim McConville, commander of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), watch as, dedicated June 6, 2012 near Utah Beach in Normandy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - Maritime forces from 12 countries steam in formation while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea - An aircraft flies over the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) simulating a chemical attack, June 5, as part of the Baltic Operation (BALTOPS) exercise 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea - Lt. Matthew Pillon acts as the landing safety officer during the retrieval of the MH-60R Magnum 707 helo aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), in support of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea - Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) perform a foreign object debris walk down while participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Matt Glaros, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, prays for a patient during Shared Resilience 2012 here June 5. During the two-week exercise, Glaros and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Morgan, 48th FW, organized church services and activities for service members. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in SR12, an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BALTIC SEA - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), homeported in Norfolk, Va., is underway in the Baltic Sea participating in Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea with 12 participating nations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BOLLEVILLE, France -- June 4th, 2012 was a special day for WW2 Army nurses and sisters Ellan and Dorothy Lewinsky. Both sisters served as nurses at the 164th Field Hospital from August 1944 to May 1945, which was located in Bolleville. Ellan and Dorothy also received honorary citizenship at the ceremony today. A memorial was inaugurated in honor of WW2 medical personnel, unveiled by both sisters. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BOLLEVILLE, France -- June 4th, 2012 was a special day for WW2 Army nurses and sisters Ellan and Dorothy Lewinsky. Both sisters served as nurses at the 164th Field Hospital from August 1944 to May 1945, which was located in Bolleville. Ellan and Dorothy also received honorary citizenship at the ceremony today. A memorial was inaugurated in honor of WW2 medical personnel, unveiled by both sisters. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Polish Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Lech Majewski sign the Military Personnel Exchange Program Memorandum of Understanding May 30, 2012 at a ceremony witnessed by U.S. Embassy Chargé d’affaires William Heidt and Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak. The MOU is the first of its kind in Central Europe and a significant step for both Air Forces. Through MPEP, the U.S. and Polish Air Forces exchange military officers in each other's Services. Along with family members, several Air Force Captains will work and live alongside their Allies. MPEP promotes mutual understanding and trust, enhances interoperability, strengthens air force-to-air force ties, and develops long-term professional and personal relationships. The Air Force officers and their families are expected to be in-place by the end of 2013 at Powidz and Krzesiny Air Bases in Poland, and at Luke and Pope Air Force Bases in Arizona and North Carolina. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KEFLAVIK, Iceland — From left, Icelandic Coast Guard Capt. Halldor Nellet, U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Bianchi, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-15C pilot deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and ICG Cmdr. Sigurdur Steinar Ketilsson conduct a mission briefing before a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Iceland May 30, 2012. During the exercise, two F-15C Eagle pilots from the 493rd EFS simulated a bailout scenario over Icelandic waters. Pararescuemen jumped into the water and provided medical treatment to the “downed” pilot, who was then hoisted to safety by an Icelandic helicopter. The rescue exercise increased interoperability, as well as developed cohesion between the ICG and the 493rd EFS, which is deployed to Iceland to conduct NATO air policing until June 7, 2012. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea (June 4, 2012) -- Lt. j.g. Evren Hanson tracks a ship on the bridge wing of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), June 4, as the ship disembarks from Gdynia, Poland. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2012. Twelve nations are participating in the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, which is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea (June 4, 2012) -- Cmdr. Kevin Hunt, executive officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), stands on the bridge wing, June 4, during sea and anchor detail as the ship departs Gdynia, Poland. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise 2012. Twelve nations are participating in the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, which is intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Two C-130Hs, one C-130J and one German C-160 fly by the crowd in Saint Mere-Eglise, France June 3. The transport aircraft were used to hold parachutists who jumped out of the aircraft in a way to pay homage to the paratroopers who died in service to their country 68 years ago in Normandy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Multi-national parachutists fall from the sky after jumping from a C-130 during a ceremony at Saint Mere-Eglise, France June 3. The drop was a way to pay homage to the paratroopers who died in service to their country 68 years ago in Normandy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Sgt. Stephanie Cortez, 25, of Olympia, Wash., snaps a photo inside the church in Sainte-Mère-Eglise, France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing stand in formation June 1, 2012, before a commemorative ceremony in Picauville, France honoring the Airmen and soldiers who lost their lives during the famous Normandy D-Day invasion. U.S. and French forces attended the ceremony in the Picauville town square that remembers the transport aircrews and paratroopers who were killed when their C-47 aircraft was brought down by German anti-aircraft artillery during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944 during the invasion of France. The 86th Airlift Wing is based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and United Kingdom, re-enacted the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Ste. Mere Eglise, France to commemorate the heroic acts of the WWII paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the task force marched into the town of Ste. Mere Eglise tothe sounds of cheers from the locals. Task Force 68 is in Normandy, France to commemorate the 68th annivesary of D-Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and United Kingdom, re-enacted the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Ste. Mere Eglise, France to commemorate the heroic acts of the WWII paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the task force marched into the town of Ste. Mere Eglise tothe sounds of cheers from the locals. Task Force 68 is in Normandy, France to commemorate the 68th annivesary of D-Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and United Kingdom, re-enacted the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Ste. Mere Eglise, France to commemorate the heroic acts of the WWII paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the task force marched into the town of Ste. Mere Eglise tothe sounds of cheers from the locals. Task Force 68 is in Normandy, France to commemorate the 68th annivesary of D-Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France – U.S. and British troops took part in a ceremony at Angoville au Plain – where Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Infantry Division fought during the D-Day operations. In 2006, a stained glass window was dedicated to the Screaming Eagles in the church, which had served as a medical aid station for German and U.S. forces during the fighting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Airman 1st Class Nathan Gettleman plays the piano for his host family at Saint Mere-Eglise, France, June 2. Local French families, to show their appreciation for the armed forces, adopted and fed more than 100 of Soldiers and Airmen for the night. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Maj. Sven Olson, BAO Ukraine California National Guard, teaches the children how to do the "wave" at the opening of the “Ruska Poliana” Children’s TB Rehab Center. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Shawn D. Fritz planting an evergreen tree next to the renovated Children's TB Center in the Ukraine as Lt. Col. Tracey Rueschhoff, Chief ODC Ukraine, her son Alex, the Staff and Ukraine National media look on Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Shawn D. Fritz (EUCOM J5), Mr. Laschenko Leonid Ivanovych (TB Center Director) and Ukrainian officials open the “Ruska Poliana” Children’s TB Rehab Center. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GDYNIA, Poland (June 1, 2012) - Polish Vice Adm. Tomasz Mathea (left), Commander-in-Chief, Polish Navy, and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank C. Pandolfe (right), Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and Commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO, speak with an aircrewman of the W-3RM 'Anakonda' search and rescue helicopter used by the Polish Navy. During Vice Adm. Pandolfe's official visit to Poland, he met with several Polish Navy and other military officials. His visit coincided with the start of the largest international maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea, BALTOPS, which marks its 40th anniversary this year. Participants from 12 countries are participating in the exercise, June 1-16, including Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A flower arrangement is placed in front of each B-47 memorial plaque to pay tribute to the troops who lost their lives 68 years ago in Picauville, France, June 1. Four B-47s were shot down during D-Day over Picauville. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A French volunteer stops and poses during the Picauville, France, ceremony June 1, commemorating the 68th Anniversary of when Four B-47s were shot down during D-Day. Volunteers from all over the world come to Picauville to help re-live and retell the stories of the troops who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • CONSTANTA, Romania (June 1, 2012) - The Military Sealift rescue and salvage Command ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) disembarks multinational divers after a tour of the ship during Eurasian Partnership (EP) Dive 2012. EP Dive 2012, a multinational training event co-hosted by the Romanian and U.S. Navies, includes participants from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine and U.S. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • CONSTANTA, Romania (June 1, 2012) - Military Sealift Command (MSC) Capt. Peter A.C. Long welcomes multinational divers aboard MSC rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) during Eurasian Partnership (EP) Dive 2012. EP Dive 2012, a multinational training event co-hosted by the Romanian and U.S. Navies, includes participants from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine and U.S. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Tech. Sgt. Nick Palmer, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, gives out patches and other Air Force memorabilia to French children during a ceremony in Picauville, France June 1. The ceremony commemorated the 68th anniversary of when four C-47 troop transport aircraft were shot down over Picauville during World War II. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Service members and medical personnel from Bosnia and Herzegovina and other nations take part in Mass Casualty Medical Response training while their performance is evaluated by U.S. Airmen from the Defense Institute for Medical Operations in Capljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 1, 2012. Service members from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United States, and several other countries are taking part in Shared Resilience 2012, a two-week U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored medical exercise. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • On June 1, 2012 Cpl. Joshua Waiterson (middle), Lance Cpl. Yanfang Yu (right), and Lance Cpl. Michael Downs, United States Marine Corps Detachment Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company conduct a class on inventorying and documenting a service member's remains to members of Bosnia and Herzegovina military during Shared Resilience 12 which is an annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored exercise, May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of medical professionals treat a simulated casualty for injuries during a mass casualty exercise to conclude the Critical Life Saving Skills for First Responders course here June 1, 2012. During the course, instructors from the Defense Institute for Medical Operations worked with other countries' medical practitioners attending Shared Resilience 2012 to exchange medical ideas and techniques. More than 500 military members from nine nations are participating in the annual U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored exercise May 28 - June 8. The goals of the exercise are to strengthen interoperability, facilitate training in crisis response and disaster management, and validate the readiness of deployable military medical and humanitarian assistance teams. The exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace, directly supports U.S. European Command's theater cooperation efforts and strategy for active security with European countries. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Standing adjacent to Picauville Mayor Philippe Catherine, Air Force Col. William "Bill" Ward addresses attendees June 1, 2012, during a commemorative ceremony in Picauville, France honoring the Airmen and soldiers who lost their lives during the famous Normandy D-Day invasion. U.S. and French forces attended the ceremony in the Picauville town square that remembers the transport aircrews and paratroopers who were killed when their C-47 aircraft was brought down by German anti-aircraft artillery at 1:20 a.m., June 6, 1944 during the invasion of France. Ward is commander of the 86th Operations Group, a subordinate organization to the 86th Airlift Wing based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Pvt. Jacob Pharr, a radio operator with U.S. Army Europe’s 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, coordinates a mission update with his Bosnian-Herzegovinian partner while conducting an ambush Situational Training Exercise during Immediate Response 2012 held at the Slunj Training Area 31 May. Immediate Response 2012 is a multinational tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 700 personnel primarily from the U.S. Army Europe’s 2nd Calvary Regiment and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Slovenia. Macedonia and Serbia will send observers to the exercise. The exercise is a part of U.S. European Command's joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and partner nations, and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...