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September 22, 2012
Military members and civilians from the U.S. and Croatia honored the late Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, a member of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, with a small memorial service held in his native town of Debeljak, Croatia, Sept. 22, 2012.
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September 17, 2012
President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia visited the Josip Jovic Air Base in Udbina, Croatia during the Jackal Stone 2012 Media Day to observe demonstrations from Special Operations units from 11 nations participating in this year’s training event.
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September 15, 2012
Military personnel from 11 NATO-member nations took part in a tour of the Krka National Park located along the Krka River in Croatia on Sept. 15, 2012.
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June 2, 2012
To commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day U.S. Special Operation Forces conducted a military free fall nearby one of Normandy’s most historic attractions.
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December 8, 2011
One Soldier was rendered unconscious by a bomb blast, but recovered and repelled an enemy attack. One Soldier strained both his hamstrings carrying slain French officer down a mountain. One Soldier scaled up and down a mountain three times to save his fellow comrade. One Soldier was shot by enemy fire in the arm three times, yet continued to aggressively engage the enemy. And one Soldier ran through a burning building to evacuate its residents.
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September 23, 2011
JS 11 comprised 1,350 participants from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungry, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Poland, Ukraine and the United States. The exercise is designed to improve partnership and interoperability amongst the partner nations.
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June 17, 2011
With more and more European partner nation Special Operation Forces (SOF) participating in ISAF operations, having medical personnel available to save the lives of wounded personnel in austere and sometimes dangerous environments is of critical importance.
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January 21, 2011
Four members of the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), received awards during a ceremony held at the Panzer Community Club Jan. 19, for their valorous actions over the course of their last deployment to Afghanistan in support of International Security Assistance Forces Special Operations Forces (ISAF-SOF) and Task Force -10.
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January 21, 2011
Even with multiple operations occurring around the world, whether within combat zones or international partner training situations, the service members of the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe found time to pause momentarily Jan. 19 to celebrate their history.
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December 9, 2010
As Maria Rodriguez-Torres listened to the reading of narrative to accompany the award of the Bronze Star medal highlighting her husband’s accomplishments from his tour in Afghanistan, her facial expression displayed a look of astonishment.
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November 23, 2010
Over the course of a week this past October, Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) regional development planners brought together U.S. Embassy country team members and special operations force providers for the annual Operations, Activities and Actions (OAA) Conference.
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November 17, 2010
Special Forces units are often charged with going into unfamiliar, remote and potentially dangerous areas to gather intelligence and conduct operations independent of external support.
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October 5, 2010
Jackal Stone 10, a multinational special operations forces (SOF) military exercise, concluded in Poland and Lithuania on Sept. 27 marking the third consecutive year of the capstone training event for U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR).
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September 30, 2010
Communicators from seven nations converged on Poland and Lithuania this past September during Exercise Jackal Stone 2010 to develop coalition communication planning techniques and provide a deployable, interoperable communications system for more than 1,100 SOF personnel. Jackal Stone is a multi-national Special Operations Force (SOF) joint exercise led by U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR).
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September 28, 2010
For the more than 1,100 participants attending the Jackal Stone 10 exercise, the first day rigors of deployment were significantly reduced. Upon arrival, coalition members were quickly in-processed, bussed to their barracks and treated to a hot meal at the dining facility. Later that night, they were able to clean up in one of the many portable showers and crawl into a bed complete with blankets and linen placed neatly on top.
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September 24, 2010
Lithuanian, Polish, and U.S. Special Operations Forces assembled on Sept. 21 for the arrival of President Dalia Grybauskaite of Lithuania, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Rasa Jukneviciene, U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Anne E. Derse, Lithuanian Chief of Defense Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, leading officials of the Ministry of National Defense and Lithuanian Armed Forces, as well as other distinguished guests who visited the Dragunu Batalionas and USS Mount Whitney.
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September 24, 2010
Special Operations Forces representing seven countries stood in formation as part of the official opening ceremony for Jackal Stone 10 multi-national special operations exercise on Sept. 20 at the 21st Tactical Airbase in Swidwin, Poland.
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September 24, 2010
Aircrews of the 352nd Special Operations Group conducted midnight training maneuvers in the skies above Poland to maintain their state of mission readiness Sept. 18 during Exercise Jackal Stone ‘10.
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September 23, 2010
Wars, natural disasters and training missions constantly bring people from different countries together. More than ever, understanding the culture and language of other servicemembers is important. Unless people have the ability to communicate with one another, multi-national missions will be set up for failure.
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September 20, 2010
Helicopter-to-ship boarding training was given to special operations forces (SOF) from seven countries aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) during exercise Jackal Stone (JS10) 2010, Sept. 19.
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September 20, 2010
Special operations forces (SOF) from seven nations worked together to conduct several training exercises aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) Sept. 19.
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July 28, 2010
STUTTGART, Germany -- Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Sekelsky assumed responsibility as the senior enlisted leader for Special Operations Command Europe July 28 during a ceremony on Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany.
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July 26, 2010
STUTTGART, Germany -- On July 26 at the Patch High School Gymnasium, Patch Barracks, Air Force Maj. Gen. Frank J. Kisner said goodbye to the servicemembers and civilians he led for two years.
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June 30, 2010
During a short ceremony on June 28, 2010, Col. Sean P. Swindell, the 10th Special Forces Group commander, honored the 1st Battalion Soldiers with the Larry Thorne Award for being the best detachments in 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) throughout 2009. The award commemorates Special Forces legend Larry Thorne – a technically and tactically proficient warrior who was always on the offensive.
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June 30, 2010
In an effort to enhance their capability in support of NATO and International Security Assistance Forces, communication soldiers of the Polish Special Operations Command (POLSOCOM) came to Stuttgart June 22-25 for a special training session.
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May 1, 2010
ZADAR, Croatia — The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review highlighted the importance of increasing rotary-wing availability as one of the most significant elements to achieving success in large-scale counterinsurgency, stability and counterterrorism operations worldwide.
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February 23, 2010
NORWAY — In their line of work, the phrase "one false move" could lead to very bad circumstances. But without their ability to discover those false moves, the lives and training of military personnel could be seriously impacted.
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February 9, 2010
BOBLINGEN, Gemany -- Within the fraternity of Army Special Forces, the brotherhood formed during the Qualification Course in the woods of Camp Mackall, North Carolina can only be sealed in one way – through combat.
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October 22, 2009
STUTTGART, Germany - Ten minutes before arriving to the drop zone, every parachutist on the "bird" knows what's coming next when the jumpmaster stands and hooks up to the anchor line cable, signaling the beginning of actions on the aircraft.
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September 28, 2009
ZEMUNIK AIR BASE, Croatia - Jackal Stone 09, a multinational military special operations training exercise, wrapped up two weeks of intense training with a closing ceremony honoring participants here, Sept. 27.
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September 25, 2009
DEBELJAK, Croatia - Amidst a sea of Croatian boys and girls smiling and waving miniature U.S. flags, Maj. Gen. Frank Kisner, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) commander, was given a warm welcome during his second visit to the small village of Debeljak.
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September 25, 2009
ZADAR, Croatia - As special operations forces personnel conduct tactical missions, they are reliant on various aerial assets to insert them on the battlefield without hesitation. Both rotary and fixed-wing pilots are responsible for getting the troops on the ground, but the pilots also must work and train together to ensure they are fueled to stay in the air and maintain their range near the fight.
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September 21, 2009
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Service members from four participating nations in Jackal Stone 09, a multinational military special operations training exercise, improved international military partnerships through a combined/joint training event near Kovachevo, Sept. 18.
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September 17, 2009
ZEMUNIK AIR BASE, Croatia - International service members assigned to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force command and control cell underwent intense academic training Sept. 12-16 to improve their efficiency and interoperability before the start of the Jackal Stone 2009 exercise.
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August 17, 2009
According to Air Force Maj. Dave Norton, engineer, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), the project at Ujdorogd Military Training Base to refurbish two barracks facilities was approved and funded by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as part of the FY09 Exercise-Related Construction (ERC) program.
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