U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 526 Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), carry a simulated casualty with a litter during a mass casualty exercise on Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, April 22, 2025. This exercise had U.S. Soldiers and NATO partners demonstrate their ability to rapidly adapt, communicate and support casualties during a crisis scenario, enhancing interoperability and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)

April 25, 2025

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and NATO Allies Conduct a Mass Casualty Exercise in Romania

MIHAIL KOGĂLNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania — On April 23, 2025, U.S. and NATO allies (specifically French and Spanish forces) conducted a large-scale mass casualty exercise at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania. The drill simulated a missile attack and focused on practicing rapid medical response, patient triage, and evacuation procedures. The exercise aimed to improve readiness, interoperability between NATO allies, and confirm the ability to provide care in a crisis. Participants highlighted the importance of realistic training – including the role of Chaplains in providing spiritual support to the wounded – and expressed confidence in their ability to work together effectively if a real-world event occurred. Overall, the exercise was deemed a success, exceeding expectations and strengthening NATO’s presence on its eastern flank.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Class David Rizo, 10th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, looks on as obstacle demolition takes place during exercise Verboom in Ādaži, Latvia, March 19, 2025. During exercise Verboom, U.S. engineers conducted joint training with Multinational NATO Battlegroup Latvia, including Albania, Canada, Czechia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Countries shared capabilities through a series of events including engineer reconnaissance, obstacle construction, joint capability breaching, target demolitions and professional development events. Task Force Iron's mission is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent to increase lethality, while strengthening partnerships with our NATO allies and regional security partners. The task force provides combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s only forward-deployed corps in Europe.

April 9, 2025

Strengthening battle readiness: U.S. soldiers participate in multinational engineering exercise Verboom

ADAZI, Latvia — From March 14-21, 2025, U.S. Army engineers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 10th Brigade Engineer Battalion participated in NATO exercise Verboom in Latvia, alongside soldiers from nine other allied nations. The exercise focused on joint engineering training – including obstacle breaching, demolitions, and reconnaissance – to improve combat readiness and cooperation. Participants highlighted the value of learning from each other’s techniques and strengthening interoperability. The exercise involved quickly deploying forces and overcoming complex obstacles using armored vehicles and a joint assault bridge. Verboom demonstrated NATO’s collective defense capabilities and the U.S.’s commitment to security in the Baltic region, as part of Task Force Iron’s broader mission to build partnerships and enhance lethality across Europe.

U.S. Airmen assigned to 86th Airlift Wing stand watch over key checkpoints as a U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment backs onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during cold load training on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 24, 2025. The training supported Operation Thunderbolt Convergence, a multinational HIMARS Rapid Infiltration exercise designed to enhance precision fires and interoperability across NATO forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter)

April 2, 2025

Thunderbolt Convergence: U.S., NATO forces prove rapid HIMARS deployment in joint fires exercise

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crews, alongside Belgian and Norwegian forces, recently executed Exercise Thunderbolt Convergence March 24–27, 2025, designed to test how quickly NATO allies can coordinate precision fires across countries and distance in real time. Led by 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, the mission focused on HIMARS rapid infiltration, beyond line of sight targeting, and time-on-target strike coordination.

A U.S. Army color guard from the 1st Armor Division honored Lester F. Schrenk on March 22, 2025, as he returned to the site of his captivity, Stalag Luft IV, Tychowo, Poland. Les, a 101-year-old veteran, survived 15 months as a prisoner of war during WWII at Stalag Luft IV. This is the first time he has returned since being released over 80 years ago.

April 2, 2025

Captive for 15 Months, WWII Veteran Returns to POW Camp

TYCHOWO, Poland — Eighty years after his liberation from a German prisoner of war camp, 101-year-old Lester F. Schrenk returned to the site of his captivity, Stalag Luft IV in Tychowo, Poland, on Friday, March 22, 2025. "To be back here in Poland after all these years, it's truly a blessing," Schrenk said, his eyes twinkling. "There was a time when this place held painful memories, but that anger, that resentment... it has no place in my heart anymore."

Romanian Army Lt. Gen. Cristian-Daniel Dan, commander of the Headquarters Multinational Corps South-East (MNC-SE), participates in a multinational leader meeting during Loyal Leda 25 in Sibiu, Romania, March 8, 2025. Loyal Leda 25, with the support of V Corps, trains and prepares the Headquarters Multinational Corps South-East, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Türkiye and NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Greece in planning for and conducting an Article 5 (collective defense) major joint operation. V Corps continues to develop its warfighting capabilities with NATO allies and partners through realistic scenarios designed to create strategic flexibility. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rayonne Bissant)

April 2, 2025

V Corps Strengthens Relationships with NATO Allies in Loyal Leda 2025 Exercise

SIBIU, Romania — U.S. Army’s V Corps returned to support and train alongside NATO’s Headquarters Multinational Corps Southeast (MNC-SE) and roughly 12 other nations for training evaluation during Loyal Leda 2025 (LOLE25) in Sibiu, Romania, March 4-13, 2025.

U.S. Soldiers began moving into new, Polish-built barracks buildings on March 11, 2025, marking a shift in accommodations for U.S. military personnel training in Poland. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)

March 21, 2025

U.S. Soldiers in Poland Get Housing Upgrade

Poland — U.S. Soldiers began moving into new, Polish-built barracks buildings on March 11, 2025, marking a shift in accommodations for U.S. military personnel training in Poland. The barracks are capable of housing more than 1,700 Soldiers—with over 1000 currently scheduled to move in by the end of the month.

Two U.S. Army M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, (left) manned by Sgt. Achilles Gill, a section chief, Sgt. Carlo Enriquez, a gunner, Pfc. Nicolas Baker, a cannoneer, (right) Staff Sgt. Luis Torres, a section chief, Sgt. Roger Ellis, a gunner, Pvt. Dejuan Webley, a cannoneer with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade produces smoke after firing an artillery shell during the Table VI live-fire certifications at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, Mar. 06, 2025. The German Armed Forces from the multinational battle group of U.S. Army soldiers from the Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment supporting Task Force Iron. The shared training focused on the Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities (ASCA) program, as the 1-41st trained by sending digital fire missions from U.S. systems to German howitzers, while receiving digital fire missions from the German systems to the Paladins. Exercises like these ensure crews maintain lethal proficiency on the battlefield. V Corps participates in more than 50 exercises, symposiums, and leader summits annually with allied and partner nations to build capability and capacity along NATO’s eastern flank. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio)

March 21, 2025

U.S. Army Paladins lethal precision thunders in Latvia and Lithuania

ADAZI, Latvia — U.S. Army field artillery crews validate their proficiency with the M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, demonstrating their ability to deliver accurate and lethal fires during crew certifications.

Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, the commanding general of the 1st Armored Division (left), and Command Sgt. Maj. James Light, the senior enlisted advisor of the 1st Armored Division, uncase the division colors during a transfer of authority ceremony in Boleslawiec, Poland, March 6, 2025. This transfer of authority ceremony symbolized the handover of control as the U.S. Army’s Task Force operating across the eastern flank of Europe from the 1st Cavalry Division to the 1st Armored Division. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Suess)

March 6, 2025

1st Armored Division assumes control of operations in Eastern Europe

Boleslawiec, Poland — The U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division uncased their colors as 1st Cavalry Division formally transferred their authority for its mission in Eastern Europe during a ceremony held in Boleslawiec, Poland, March 6. The Fort Bliss, Texas, based armored division assumed control as the U.S. Army’s Task Force operating across Europe’s eastern flank from the 1st Cavalry Division.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade conduct arctic drivers training with an M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) during Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2025. The training provided U.S. Soldiers with the skills to operate and maneuver efficiently in an arctic environment. As a multilateral exercise in Norway, Joint Viking 25's goal is to strengthen the U.S. Army's ability to operate with Arctic Allies and rapidly respond to a crisis in Arctic terrain. The exercise involved U.S. Soldiers, Marines and personnel from Norway, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Denmark, and Great Britain, focusing on cold weather skills and cooperation with Allied forces. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Thomas McCarty)

March 1, 2025

41st FAB increases arctic operational capabilities in Norway during Joint Viking 25

SETERMOEN, Norway — U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, recently completed rigorous cold weather training in the Arctic Circle, increasing their ability to fight and win in an arctic operational environment.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 7th Calvary Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, salute from the M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during the Estonian Independence Day Parade in Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 24, 2025. Participating in this parade showcased a united front between NATO allies and demonstrated interoperability capabilities with the goal to deter aggression through a combined display of allegiance. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Kourtney Nunnery)

Feb. 25, 2025

U.S. and NATO Soldiers Display Unity on Estonian Independence Day

TALLINN, Estonia — U.S. Army soldiers from V Corps joined the Estonian Defense Forces and NATO partners to demonstrate the alliance’s strength and lethality during the 107th anniversary of Estonia's Independence Day military parade on Feb. 24, 2024.