Modern Armored Vehicles

Images of military vehicles like tanks and armored personnel carriers during training exercises in various international locations.

Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army, Taken During an Exercise of the German Armed Forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Wettiner Schwert Exercise As Part Of The Quadriga 2024 In The Training Town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 Schnoeggersburg Germany copyright: xflorianxgaertnerxphotothotothotothotothotothotothe

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, maneuver during a multinational force-on-force exercise as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 14, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Chaos Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1ABCT), operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), operate an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a live fire exercise rehearsal at Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 18, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A convoy of US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) from 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion (AAB) is used transport USMC personnel from 3rd Battalion 4th Marine Regiment, to a tactical area, at Camp Pendleton, California (CA), during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 2001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire munitions from a M119A3 howitzer during a training exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 7, 2022.

ASCIET Team (All Service Combat Identification Evaluation Test) training; held at the US Army's Training and Support Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia, in their Russian made T-72 Tank just prior to moving out to the battlefield. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army, Taken During an Exercise of the German Armed Forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Wettiner Schwert Exercise As Part Of The Quadriga 2024 In The Training Town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 Schnoeggersburg Germany copyright: xflorianxgaertnerxphotothotothotothotothotothotothe

Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

020325-N-5148Y-067. Subject Operation/Series: RSOI/FE 02 Base: Twin Bridges Training Ground Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMCAMGRUPAC

020507-F-1014W-012. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT RESOLVE 26 Base: Camp Butmir State: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

CV9030 of the Norwegian Telemark Battalion, Taken During an Exercise of the German Armed Forces With forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Exercise Wettiner Schwert as part of the quadriga 2024 in the training Town Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 Schnoeggerburg Germany copyright: xflorianxgaertnerxphotothotothotothotothotothotothe

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Cutthroat Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) engage enemy targets with an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a platoon live-fire exercise at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 13, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, South Carolina National Guard, conduct a live-fire exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga. on August 20, 2016. Crews from the 2-263rd fired missiles from Avenger Air Defense Systems at remotely piloted aerial vehicles.

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U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, maneuver a M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during an offensive field training event at Exercise Platinum Lion 2022, August 3.Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion-level event designed to provide quality, organized and realistic training for designated military units from the United States, United Kingdom and Bulgaria. The exercise reinforces relationships in a combined training environment, builds understanding of partner nation tactics, techniques and procedures and increases interoperability with allied and partner forces.

Infantry soldiers disembark from a Namer APC of the Israel Defense Forces.

Philippine and U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a combined arms live-fire event during KAMANDAG 6 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 13, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Soldiers with 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT), operationally assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), patrol a section in a snow covered wood inside an Abrams M1A2 System Enhancement Package version 3 tank during Hammer 22, an annual combined forces exercise conducted by and alongside Finlands Army Headquarters, Armored Brigade, Pori Brigade, Karelia Brigade, Uti Jaeger Regiment and Logistics Department of the Defense Forces, in Niinisalo, Finland, Nov. 9, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units under the 1 ID proudly working alongside allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2-82 Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their artillery table 6 certifications. Training like this ensures unit readiness in order to strengthen the partnership with NATO allies and regional security partners.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, Death Dealers, 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (2-174 ADA), operationally controlled by 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) maneuvers an AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense system into position to conduct platoon tracking operations during Operation Close Encounters field training exercise at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, Nov. 9, 2022. The 2-174 ADA is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Soldiers of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division drive their M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to reach a phase line where they will move into a defensive posture during platoon scout training near Fort Carson's Camp Red Devil, Jan. 26, 2013. Soldiers of Apache Troop set up observation points throughout key areas of terrain so to the advantage during a simulated battle.

The Idaho Army National Guards 148th Field Artillery Regiment during live fire field operations on the Orchard Combat Training Center.The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment provides field artillery support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Headquartered in Pocatello units are located in the Eastern Idaho communities of Blackfoot, Burley, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg and St. Anthony.

U.S. Soldiers with 5th Battalion 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADAR) conduct drivers training on three Stryker A1 vehicles equipped with Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) systems at Oberdachstetten Training Area, Ansbach, Germany, Nov. 29, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, lay out parts of machine guns onto the front of an M1A2 Abrams tank after conducting a live-fire accuracy screening test as part of Defender 22 at Mielno Range, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 11, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

An Airman from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron prepares for convoy training at Camp Guernsey, Wy. on April 21, 2022. Camp Guernsey hosted the Department of Energy during convoy training.

M109A6 155mm Howitzer crews of the 1st Battalion-125th Field Artillery move into position for a battalion fire mission Sunday during training at Camp Ripley.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Ares Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) maneuvers an M1A2 Abrams tank towards the fighting objective during Exercise Iron Wolf 22 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 23, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Portuguese soldiers, assigned to the Portuguese Military Contingent, view Polish weapons systems as part of a static display during Exercise Justice Eagle, at Smardan Training Area, Romania, on Sept. 19, 2022. As part of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises like Justice Eagle with Allies and partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations Allies.

020220-A-2511W-023. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

U.S. Army Pfc. Ryan Meehan, an infantryman assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), establishes security for a convoy during a field training exercise as part of exercise Brave Warrior 22 at Hungarian Defense Forces Central Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 23, 2022. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises, like Brave Warrior 22, with Allies and partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations Allies.

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire during a multinational live-fire exercise as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 26, 2022. Defender Europe and its accompanying and linked exercises demonstrate our commitment to the collective defense and regional security of Europe and strengthen relationships by providing a joint, multinational environment to prepare allies and partners to train as they fight.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicles conduct a live-fire range during Resolute Dragon 22 on Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Marines from Brazils Amphibious Vehicle Battalion (Batalhao de Viatures) demonstrate vehicle capabilities as they simulate an amphibious raid along the shoreline of Ilha do Governador Brazilian Marine Corps base, Rio de Janeiro, during Exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 7, 2022. 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, worked alongside Brazilian Marines to work up to a culminating event. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and creat

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 Pilot Alan Poindexter, at right, seems to enjoy driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier as the instructor behind him monitors his performance. European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, at left, the backup for STS-122 Mission Specialist Leopold Eyharts, is along for the ride. The practice near Launch Pad 39B is part of training on emergency egress procedures. An M-113 will be available to transport the crew to safety in the event of a contingency on the pad before their launch. The crew is participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, a standard part of launch preparations. The TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with equipment familiarization, emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown. On mission STS-122, Atlantis will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus module to the International Space Station. Columbus is a multifunctional, pressurized laboratory that will be permanently attached

Romanian Soldiers prepare to launch a simulated assault against the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (OpFor) as part of exercise Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 13, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

U.S. Soldiers with 5th Battalion 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADAR) conduct drivers training on three Stryker A1 vehicles equipped with Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) systems at Oberdachstetten Training Area, Ansbach, Germany, Nov. 29, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 123rd and 156th Security Forces Squadrons, are learning the basics of convoy combat firing from a HUMVEE in Little Falls, Camp Ripley, Minn., Aug. 8, 2022. The familiarization training allows the Airmen to become comfortable with new tactics in a controlled environment before using them.

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division occupy battle positions during a multinational Defender Europe live fire exercise, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 27, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 10th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division maneuver M109 Howitzers as part of Combined Resolve 17 in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 2, 2022. Combined Resolve is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

An M1132 Engineer Squad Vehicle assigned to Bravo Company, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, clears a minefield during engineer qualification tables, June 14, 2022, at Ft. Carson, Colo. Engineer qualification tables allow soldiers in the unit to demonstrate their proficiency at engineer tasks. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, listens while U.S. Army Soldiers give a briefing on an M1A2 Abrams at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 24, 2022. Grady is the nation's second-highest-ranking military officer and is responsible for overseeing joint military requirements, representing the military in National Security Council deputies meetings, and performing other duties directed by the chairman. Grady was visiting soldiers as part of a multi-day trip to Europe to visit U.S. European Command and meet with NATO counterparts. (U.S. Army photos by Pfc Destinee Rodriguez)

U.S. Paratroopers, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, load a Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missile at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 13, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

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Strikers prepare to transport participants of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference after completing the Mabry Mile, Oct. 25, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Mabry Mile is named after Maj. Gen. George L. Mabry, commander, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, who led the attack through Hurtgen Forest in WWII and was also a Medal of Honor recipient.

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U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2-82 Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their artillery table 6 certifications. Training like this ensures unit readiness in order to strengthen the partnership with NATO allies and regional security partners.

Marines from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, Twenty-Nine Palms, California, fire a live round from their 155 mm Howitzer at a camp near the base of Mount Fuji. Base: Mount Fuji Country: Japan (JPN)

Charlie Battery, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard, responded to a simulated chemical response event at Camp Grayling, Mich. Jan. 25, 2022. The event took place during Northern Strike 22-1 (Winter Strike), a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise held Jan. 21-30 with participants from several U.S. states and partner forces at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, which together comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Joe Legros)

060730-N-9851B-003. Base: Pahang Country: Malaysia (MYS)

040317-M-5523R-018. Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

"Daimler Benz Panzer III" - World War II German tank on the battlefield. Aquino Tank Weekend - historical military show 07.28.2024 - Oshawa, Canada

An M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, operated by the 3rd Plt., E Trp., 2nd Bn., 6th Cavalry, participates in maneuvers at the U.S. Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Ares Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) prepare an M1A2 Abram tank for enemy engagement during Exercise Iron Wolf 22 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 23, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Infantrymen with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, load 7.62 mm ammunition into a M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle for gunnery table five as part of live-fire exercise at Range 18, Fort Riley, Kansas, July 12, 2022. Table five introduces Bradley crews to engaging stationary and moving targets using only the vehicles M240 machine gun.

030208-M-5150A-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

020625-M-7031A-006. Base: P'Ohang Country: Korea Scene Major Command Shown: 40605

Artillery soldiers from Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division conduct sling-load operations and elevator drills with 3rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 5, 2024, to increase readiness and proficiency in air assault operations.

A British soldier assigned to the 26th Regiment Royal Artillery inspects the training rounds loaded into an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 18, 2022. Dynamic Front 2022, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, tow a Type 96 Wheeled Armored Personnel Vehicle during a bilateral vehicle recovery training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Bravo Battery, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard, conducted a fires mission at Camp Grayling, Mich. Jan. 24. 2022. The event took place during Northern Strike 22-1 (Winter Strike), a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise held Jan. 21-30 with participants from several U.S. states and partner forces at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, which together comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Joe Legros)

Service members assigned to the U.S. Armys 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and members from the Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga (Croatian Special Operations Forces Command) participate in infiltration/exfiltration training with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing in Udbina, Croatia, July 19, 2022. The training was part of a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) between U.S. and Croatian special operations forces.

A member of the 11th Armored Cavalry uses binoculars to observe activity on the border between East and West Germany as his partner checks a map. They are patrolling the border area in an M551 light vehicles. Country: West Germany (FRG)

Warrior tracked infantry fighting vehicles of the British Armed Forces.

STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee practices driving an M-113 armored carrier, part of emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B. Seated alongside is Capt. George Hoggard (left), a training officer with SGS Fire Services. In the event of an emergency at the pad prior to launch, the carrier could be used to transport the crew to a nearby bunker or farther. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8

Polish army Leopard 2A tanks stage for a multinational force-on-force exercise as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 14, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

German soldiers assigned to the 93 Armored Demonstration Battalion, 9th Panzerlehr Brigade, 1st Panzer Division and Polish soldiers assigned to the 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade engage targets during Amber Lynx, a combined live fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie, Poland, April 6, 2023. The 4th Infantry Divisions mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

Guard members from the 181st Brigade Support Battalion take part in a medical evacuation and field hospital exercise during their annual training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 20, 2022. Nearly 240 Guard members from the 181st are supporting Officer Candidate School Phase III while also training on field craft and strengthen their MOS skill sets.

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLTON, California (July 11, 2022) - U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mike Strober assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, guides a Light Armored Vehicle, July 11. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is currently embarked aboard the USS Makin Island conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A Hungarian soldier, assigned to the 25th Infantry Brigade, commands his soldiers to assault an notional enemy position during a Brave Warrior 2022 field training exercise at Hungarian Defense Forces Central Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 24, 2022. Hungary joined NATO on 12 March 1999, along with Czechia and Poland, becoming the first former members of the Warsaw Pact to join NATO.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in preparation for a gunnery table VI iteration at Niinisalo, Finland, July 19, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1), demonstrates its ability to create a smoke screen, during an exercise conducted aboard Marine Corps Base (MCB), Hawaii (HI). Base: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060306-A-2718K-062. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DM-SD-03-06139. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 99 Base: Shoalwater Bay Training Area State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

A U.S. Marine Corps AAV7A1 tracked vehicle with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn), 2d Marine Division crushes a car during Gator Week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 6, 2023. Gator Week is an annual field meet with physical team building events that increase unit cohesion and commemorates 2d AABns history.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Intermediate Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) with a mounted TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided) missile launcher. The IFAV is from the Mobile Assault Platoon 3 (MAP 3), 2nd Battalion (BN) 4th Marine Regiment (MAR REGT), provides cover for advancing Marines on Combat Range 1 during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Fuji, Japan (JPN). Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Deven Monahan assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division surveys the area from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 24, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, providing long-range precision indirect fires throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

Alcalá de Guadaria (Seville), 06/17/2020. The Secretary of State for Defense, Ángel Olivares, visits the Santa Bárbara Blindados factory to learn about the progress of the VCR 8x8 Dragon demonstrators. Photo: JM Serrano. ARCHSEV.

DA-ST-85-12357. Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84 / REFORGER '84 Country: West Germany (FRG)

Pandur II 8x8 L of the Czech Army, as well as a leopard 2 a4 tank of the norwegian telemark Battalion, Taken During an Exercise of the German Armed Forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Wettiner Schwert Exercise as part of quadriga 2024 in the Training Town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany

Members from the 251st Combat Communications Squadron, Springfield ANB, Springfield, Ohio, prepare to erect a satellite dish in order to create Defense Switchboard Network (DSN) lines at Taszar Airfield, Hungary, in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Taszar Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

A U.S. Army M1296 Dragoon, assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment, conducts a patrol during Dragoon Ready 23 (DR 23) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 27, 2023.Dragoon Ready 23 is designed to ensure readiness and train the regiment in its mission essential tasks in support of unified land operations to enhance proficiency and improve interoperability with NATO Allies. Exercise participants include approximately 2,500 U.S. Soldiers from the 2d Cavalry Regiment, 150 U.S. Soldiers from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, and 150 service members from Italy and the United Kingdom.

U.S. Soldiers with 5th Battalion 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADAR) conduct drivers training on three Stryker A1 vehicles equipped with Mobile Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) systems at Oberdachstetten Training Area, Ansbach, Germany, Nov. 29, 2022.

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, attach chains to a Type 96 Wheeled Armored Personnel Vehicle during a bilateral vehicle recovery training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, provides permitter security during Northern Strike 22-1/Winter Strike, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan, Jan. 25, 2022. Northern Strike 22-1/Winter Strike is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from several U.S. states and partner forces from Jan. 21-30, 2022 at Camp Grayling and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, which together comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Eichaker)

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage in preparation for a multinational force-on-force exercise as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 14, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

Army National Guard officer candidates disembark a CH-47 Chinook during Phase III of Officer Candidate School on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2022. During Phase III, candidates from 22 states will receive their final leadership evaluations from the qualified instructors of 2nd Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington Army National Guard, before receiving their commissions.

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Ukrainian artillerymen load an M109 self-propelled howitzer, during training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 12, 2022. Soldiers from the U.S. and Norway trained Armed Forces of Ukraine artillerymen on the howitzers as part of security assistance packages from their respective countries.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment are given instruction on the use of the Project Origin robotic combat vehicle in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 5, 2022. Project Origin uses autonomous ground vehicles to support Army maneuvers by providing a variety of load packages, depending on the situation, and its use is being demonstrated during exercise Combined Resolve 17 as part of the Army's modernization and emerging technologies initiatives. Combined Resolve is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

Crews of HQ63 & HQ66 (Bradley), 1-23rd Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, provide a ride for US Army General Dennis J. Reimer, CHIEF of STAFF, US Army, and US Army Lieutenant General George A. Crocker, Commander, I Corps and Fort Lewis, Washington, during GEN Reimer's visit to Fort Lewis, Washington. GEN Reimer and LTG Crocker observed a Platoon Live Fire conducted by 1-23 IN, 3rd Bde, 2nd ID at Fort Lewis Training Area. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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