French townspeople from Montebourg carry wreaths of flowers in a procession through the town honoring the sacrifices of the 4th Infantry Division, who liberated the town and surrounding region seventy-five years ago, in Montebourg, France, June 8, 2019. The procession ended at a monument to the 4th Infantry Division, where the wreaths were laid in a ceremony attended by Soldiers from the unit as well as French dignitaries from the region. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
French military veterans await the start of the march at the head of a procession in the town of Montebourg, France, June 8, 2019. The procession was to honor the 4th Infantry Division, who liberated the town 75 years ago from Nazi occupation, as well as the French civilians who died in the fierce fighting that took place there. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
French veterans salute during the playing of "Taps" at a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Montebourg, France, June 8, 2019. The town was liberated by soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division after the Allied militaries pushed into France following the successful landings at Normandy on D-Day. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
Col. Dave Zinn, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, gives remarks at a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the town of Montebourg, France, on June 8, 2019. The ceremony, which honored the sacrifices of the 4th Infantry Division as well as the French citizens who died as result of the fighting, featured Soldiers from 4 ID, French dignitaries from the region, and schoolchildren from the town. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
Soldiers from 4th Infantry Division pose in front of a memorial to that unit's liberation of the town of Montebourg, France, June 8, 2019. The town held a ceremony marking seventy-five years since the liberation, commemorating the sacrifices made by U.S. soldiers as well as remembering the French citizens who lost their lives during the fierce fighting. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
Lt. Gen. Theodore D. Martin, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, poses with members of the U.S. Army Europe Band at the conclusion of a ceremony commemorating 75 years since the 4th Infantry Division liberated the town of Montebourg, France, June 8, 2019. The ceremony, which honored the sacrifices of the 4th Infantry Division as well as the French citizens who died as result of the fighting, featured Soldiers from 4 ID and the U.S. Army Europe Band, French dignitaries from the region, and schoolchildren from the town. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
Lt. Gen. Theodore D. Martin, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, shakes the hand of a French veteran acting as honor guard at the conclusion of a ceremony commemorating 75 years since the 4th Infantry Division liberated the town of Montebourg, France, June 8, 2019. The ceremony, which honored the sacrifices of the 4th Infantry Division as well as the French citizens who died as result of the fighting, featured Soldiers from 4 ID, French dignitaries from the region, and schoolchildren from the town. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
French schoolchildren wave American flags during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner at a ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of 4th Infantry Division's liberation of the town of Montebourg, France, June 8, 2019. The ceremony, which honored the sacrifices of the 4th Infantry Division as well as the French citizens who died as result of the fighting, featured Soldiers from 4 ID, French dignitaries from the region, and schoolchildren from the town. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Edward A. Salcedo)
CAMP ADAZI, Latvia – Latvian soldiers assigned to the Latvian Land Forces Infantry Brigade and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, complete an esprit de corps run, Feb. 17, 2017 at Camp Adazi, Latvia. The run brought U.S. and Latvian soldiers together following a welcome ceremony honoring the arrival of 1-68 AR in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to the enduring peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lauren Harrah/Released)
Soldiers from the Multinational Battle Group-East kick off day one of the Best Warrior Competition, July 9, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. Day one consists of a physical fitness test, situational training lanes and a writing exam. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, navigates through a tree line during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Pfc. Jordan White, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, establishes terrain association during the land navigation portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Andrew Couchenour, an Intelligence NCO assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, calls in a nine-line medevac during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, navigates through a field of high brush during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Pfc. Jordan White, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team pulls security for his squad during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Sgt. Matthew Peters, a laboratory specialist assigned to the 28th Combat Support Hospital, navigates through a field of high brush during a patrol on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. Peters was one of four Soldiers to compete in the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior competition. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman and Arizona Army National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, conducts a 12-mile ruck march on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, helps an injured Soldier navigate to safety during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Andrew Couchenour, an intelligence NCO and Pennsylvania Army National Guardsman deployed to Kosovo with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, assembles an M4 rifle, while a thick cloud of smoke limits his visibility during the stress shoot portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Sgt Dalvin Carr, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, through a heavy patch of brush during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, navigates through a tree line during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona Army National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, fires at a 25-meter target during the stress shoot portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Staff Sgt. Oscar Morales, an infantryman and Arizona Army National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, navigates through a field of high brush during the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Spc. Autumn Ladines, a crew chief with the Arizona Army National Guard deployed to Kosovo with the Multinational Battle Group-East's Southern Command Post, assembles an M4 rifle, while a thick cloud of smoke limits her visibility during the stress shoot portion of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 10. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East public affairs)
Spc. Gary Onate, a signal support specialist assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, returns fire against a simulated enemy during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Dalvin Carr, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts first aid on a simulated casualty during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)
Sgt. Dalvin Carr, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, returns fire against a simulated enemy during day one of the Multinational Battle Group-East's Best Warrior Competition held on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 9. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval, Multinational Battle Group-East Public Affairs)