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Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Garrett Green, left, of Battle Company, 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division hands out supplies to a civilian role player while conducting a key leader engagement during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 19, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Army’s Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Courtney Hubbard/Released)

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Combined Resolve VI by U.S. Army Europe

A U.S. Soldier of 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division interacts with civilian role players while conducting a cordon and search scenario during exercise Combined Resolve VI at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 22, 2016. Exercise Combined Resolve VI is designed to exercise the U.S. Army’s regionally allocated force to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility with multinational training at all echelons. Approximately 570 participants from 5 NATO and European partner nations will participate. The exercise involves around 500 U.S. troops and 70 NATO and European partner nations. Combined Resolve VI is a preplanned exercise that does not fall under Operation Atlantic Resolve. This exercise will train participants to function together in a joint, multinational and integrated environment and train U.S. rotational forces to be more flexible, agile and to better operate alongside our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Seth Plagenza/Released)

Lithuanians at Combined Resolve II by 7th Army Training Command

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Lithuanian soldiers of Mechanized Infantry Brigade “Iron Wolf” provide security during exercise Combined Resolve II at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 17, 2014. Combined Resolve II is a multinational decisive action training environment exercise occurring at the Joint Multinational Training Command’s Hohenfels and Grafenwoehr Training Areas that involves more than 4,000 participants from 15 partner nations. The intent of the exercise is to train and prepare a U.S. led multinational brigade to interoperate with multiple partner nations and execute unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Cress Jr)

Combined Resolve III by 7th Army Training Command

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A Danish soldier provides security while conducting zone reconnaissance during exercise Combined Resolve III at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 5, 2014. Combined Resolve III is a multinational exercise, which includes more than 4,000 participants from NATO and partner nations, and is designed to provide a complex training scenario that focuses on multinational unified land operations and reinforces the U.S. commitment to NATO and Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

Combined Resolve VIII by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Soldiers of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fire at targets during Exercise Combined Resolve VIII at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany on April 24, 2017. Exercise Combined Resolve VIII is a multinational exercise designed to train the Army’s Regionally Allocated Forces to the U.S. European Command. Combined Resolve VIII will include more than 3,400 participants from 10 nations. The goal of the exercise is to prepare forces in Europe to operate together to promote stability and security in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence)

Service recalls 9/11 trauma, resolve, resilience that followed by U.S. Army Garrison Casey

Service recalls 9/11 trauma, resolve, resilience that followed

By Franklin Fisher

franklin.s.fisher2.civ@mail.mil

CAMP RED CLOUD, SOUTH KOREA – The American people have demonstrated resilience and resolve in the years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a speaker at Camp Red Cloud said during a chapel service in remembrance of the traumatic events and their aftermath.

Titled “A Call to Remember!” the service began Sept. 11 at 11:30 on a sunny Tuesday and ended around noon before an audience of about 40.

In his remarks, the speaker, Lt. Col. Steven G. Finley, commander, U.S. Army Garrison Casey, first evoked the specter of those events in 2001 that have become seared in the national consciousness and are often compared to Japan’s attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.

“Eleven years ago, America confronted one of the darkest nights,” Finley said of the events that unfolded that morning in 2001, which saw not only the attacks on the World Trade Center in Manhattan, but also on the Pentagon, and that included the crash of United Airlines Flight 77 near Shanksville, Pa.

“Mighty towers crumbled,” he said. “Black smoke billowed up from the Pentagon. Airplane wreckage smoldered on the Pennsylvania field.

“Friends and neighbors, sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters – they were taken from us with heartbreaking swiftness and cruelty.

“On September 12, the day after, the nation awoke to a world in which evil was closer at hand, and uncertainty clouded our future,” Finley said.

“These past 11 years have shown that America does not give in to fear,” said Finley. “The rescue workers who rushed to the scene, the firefighters who charged up the stairs, the passengers who stormed the cockpit – these patriots defined the very nature of courage…

“These past eleven years have shown America’s resolve to defend its citizens and the American way of life…” he said.

“Proof of our healing has been a story of total resilience. The Pentagon is repaired, and filled with patriots working in common purpose daily. Shanksville is the scene of friendships forged between residents of that town, and the families who lost loved ones there.

“New York remains a vibrant capital of the arts and industry, fashion and commerce.

“The trade center – where it once stood the sun now glistens off a new tower that reaches toward the sky.

“Our people still work in skyscrapers, our stadiums are filled with fans and our parks full of children playing.”

The audience also heard personal recollections from two other members of the Warrior Country community, Mark Hagelin, management analyst with the U.S. Army Garrison Red Cloud’s Plans, Analysis, and Integration Office, and Chaplain (Maj.) Andrew Lawrence, the 2nd Infantry Division’s deputy division chaplain.

Hagelin said his brother, an attorney who “worked around the corner” from the World Trade Center, was out on a case and miles away when the attacks occurred.

“Others weren’t quite so lucky,” he said, noting that among high school friends of his sister-in-law was a firefighter who died “fighting to save others” when the second tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.

“I refuse to hate,” said Hagelin. “Hate brings pain and intolerance.”

But, he said, “I will not forget,” and likened the Sept. 11 attacks to Pearl Harbor.

“The horrific vision and soundtrack of 9/11 are etched into my soul,” said Hagelin. “I will never forget.”

Lawrence, then a parish priest in Iowa, accompanied a group of Catholic parishioners on a pilgrimage to Rome, arriving there Sept. 11. They ended the day stunned by news of the attacks. They awoke next morning, Sept. 12, to find under their hotel room doors a letter signed by the mayor of Rome expressing condolences and goodwill to the city’s American visitors.

Later that day, during a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, an American woman on vacation from her job at the Pentagon approached Lawrence, asked if he was an American, and in the course of conversation said she’d been unable to reach her co-workers after news of the attacks. She feared some of them may have been killed, she said, and asked Lawrence to pray with her, which he did.

Toward the end of Tuesday’s service, during a ceremonial moment of silence, a firefighter from the Camp Red Cloud fire department, clad in his dark blue work uniform, his face expressionless, struck a brass memorial bell five times, paused, and struck another five times, at intervals, until the bell had sounded 20 times.

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Soldiers of 10th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division provide meals ready to eat to civilian role players during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Armyâs Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 20, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Armyâs Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)

Porsche 911 50th anniversary edition | 1963-2013 by iBSSR who loves comments on his images

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Porsche Celebrates 50 Years of the 911 with Exclusive Limited Edition Model

The Porsche 911 resolves apparent contradictions like no other sports car – such as between tradition and innovation or between exclusivity and high social acceptance, and of course between performance and efficiency. And so, Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 911 at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt with a special anniversary model based on the 911 Carrera S: like the original 911, the 911 50th Anniversary Edition is a coupé with a flat-six rear engine and rear wheel drive. Its efficient performance, active sport suspension – and special body have current relevancy: the anniversary 911 features the wide body, which is typically reserved for the all-wheel drive Carrera 4 models. This special edition will be limited to 1963 cars, a number that represents the year of the 911 world premiere.

For the US market, the 911 50th Anniversary Edition will be equipped as standard with a Powerkit, which increases engine performance to 430 hp and includes the Sport Chrono Package. The 911 50th Anniversary Edition sprints from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds (3.8 with PDK) and can reach a top speed of 186 mph (185 with PDK). The limited edition models will be available at Porsche dealers this fall and will be priced from $124,100, not including a $950 destination charge.

Porsche will present the limited edition model in time for the 50th anniversary of the 911 at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt, which opens its gates to the public on September 12, 2013. In 1963, Porsche presented the original model to the public at this leading international show for the automotive industry. Since its first presentation – initially as the type 901 – the sports car icon has excited automotive fans across the globe, and today it is considered the reference for all other sports cars. Since making its debut in 1963, the model series has progressively developed without interruption. In the process, the unique character of the 911 was always preserved. The result of this evolution over a 50-year period – which included countless race victories as well – is a sports car that fully embodies the authenticity of the Porsche brand. Its DNA is reflected in all Porsche models.

This limited edition of the 911 Carrera S includes features that have contributed to the 50-year success story of the 911. For example, the limited edition includes Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with special tuning to complement its increased track width and to add support to the exceptional cornering dynamics of the 911. The sport exhaust system outputs a fitting emotional sound. Special 20-inch wheels are a visual tribute to the legendary “Fuchs” wheels and are finished in matte black paint with machine-polished centers. Chrome trim strips on the front air inlets, the fins of the engine compartment grille and the panel between the rear lights emphasize the distinctive appearance of this limited edition model. Another technical highlight of the car’s equipment is the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) with bi-xenon headlights and dynamic cornering lights.

Two unique colors are available for the anniversary 911, a darker graphite grey and a lighter geyser grey metallic. In addition black monochrome is also available. Each of the cars has a two-tone 3D-effect badge on the rear lid with the numbers “911 50”. This is repeated in three color embroidery on the headrest and in two colors as a logo on the tachometer and the aluminum door sill plates. It can also be found on the cup holder panel together with the limited edition number of the individual vehicle. Other exterior characteristics of the special model are high-gloss window frames and sport design exterior mirrors on the doors panels.

There are tributes to the original 911 in the interior as well: green labeling on the instruments with white pointer needles and silver caps on the instrument pivot pins, just like 50 years ago. Another special feature is the center panels of the leather seats, which are designed with a fabric pattern reminiscent of the “Pepita” tartan design from the 1960s. The full-leather interior is designed in agate grey or black with decorative stitching, some in contrasting color. The driver and front passenger experience typical 911 driving fun in 14-way sport seats or optional 18-way sport seats plus. The gear shift or selector lever – which matches the decorative panels on the dashboard, doors and center console in brushed aluminum – comes from the Porsche Exclusive program.

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The generations

The First 911 (1963) - Birth of a Legend

As the successor to the Porsche 356, the 911 won the hearts of sports car enthusiasts from the outset. The prototype was first unveiled at the Frankfurt IAA Motor Show in 1963 as the 901, and renamed the 911 for its market launch in 1964. Its air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine delivered 130 hp, giving it an impressive top speed of 131 mph. If you wanted to take things a little slower, starting in 1965 you could also opt for the four-cylinder Porsche 912. In 1966 Porsche presented the 160 hp 911 S, which was the first to feature forged alloy wheels from Fuchs. The 911 Targa, with its distinctive stainless steel roll bar, made its debut in late 1966 as the world's first ever safety cabriolet. The semiautomatic Sportomatic four-speed transmission joined the lineup in 1967. With the 911T of the same year, and the later E and S variants, Porsche became the first German manufacturer to comply with strict US exhaust emission control regulations. The Porsche 911 became more and more powerful as displacement increased, initially to 2.2 liters (1969) and later to 2.4 (1971). The 911 Carrera RS 2.7 of 1972 with 210 hp engine and weighing less than 1000 kg remains the epitome of a dream car to this day. Its characteristic “ducktail” was the world's first rear spoiler on a production vehicle.

The G-Series (1973) - The Second Generation

Ten years after its premiere, the engineers at Porsche gave the 911 its first thorough makeover. The G model was produced from 1973 to 1989, longer than any other 911 generation. It featured prominent bellows bumpers, an innovation designed to meet the latest crash test standards in the United States. Occupant protection was further improved by three-point safety belts as standard equipment, as well as integrated headrests. One of the most important milestones in the 911 saga was the 1974 unveiling of the first Porsche 911 Turbo with a three-liter 260 hp engine and enormous rear spoiler. With its unique blend of luxury and performance, the Turbo became synonymous with the Porsche mystique. The next performance jump came in 1977 with the intercooler-equipped 911 Turbo 3.3. At 300 hp it was the best in its class. In 1983 the naturally aspirated 911 Carrera superseded the SC; with a 3.2 liter 231 hp engine, it became a favorite collectors’ item. Starting in 1982, fresh air enthusiasts could also order the 911 as a Cabriolet. The 911 Carrera Speedster, launched in 1989, was evocative of the legendary 356 of the fifties.

The 964 (1988) - Classic Modern

Just when automotive experts were predicting the imminent end of an era, in 1988 Porsche came out with the 911 Carrera 4 (964). After 15 years of production, the 911 platform was radically renewed with 85 percent new components, giving Porsche a modern and sustainable vehicle. Its air-cooled 3.6 liter boxer engine delivered 250 hp. Externally, the 964 differed from its predecessors only slightly, in its aerodynamic polyurethane bumpers and automatically extending rear spoiler, but internally it was almost completely different. The new model was designed to captivate drivers not only with sporty performance but also with enhanced comfort. It came with ABS, Tiptronic, power steering, and airbags, and rode on a completely redesigned chassis with light alloy control arms and coil springs instead of the previous torsion-bar suspension. A revolutionary member of the new 911 line right from the start was the all-wheel drive Carrera 4 model. In addition to Carrera Coupé, Cabriolet and Targa versions, starting in 1990 customers could also order the 964 Turbo. Initially powered by the proven 3.3 liter boxer engine, in 1992 the Turbo was upgraded to a more powerful 360 hp 3.6 liter power plant. Today, the 964 Carrera RS, 911 Turbo S, and 911 Carrera 2 Speedster are in particularly high demand among collectors.

The 993 (1993) - The Last Air-Cooled Models

The 911 with the internal design number 993 remains the one true love of many a Porsche driver. The remarkably pleasing design has much to do with this. The integrated bumpers underscore the smooth elegance of its styling. The front section is lower-slung than on the earlier models, made possible by a switch from round to polyellipsoid headlights. The 993 quickly gained a reputation for exceptional dependability and reliability. It was also agile, as the first 911 with a newly designed aluminum chassis. The Turbo version was the first to have a bi-turbo engine, giving it the lowest-emission stock automotive powertrain in the world in 1995. The hollow-spoke aluminum wheels, never before used on any car, were yet another innovation of the all-wheel drive Turbo version. The Porsche 911 GT2 was aimed at the sports car purist who cherished the thrill of high speeds. An electric glass roof that slid under the rear window was one of the innovations of the 911 Targa. But the real reason dyed-in-the-wool Porsche enthusiasts still revere the 993 is that this model, produced from 1993 to 1998, was the last 911 with an air-cooled engine.

The 996 (1997) - Water-Cooled

The 996, which rolled off the assembly line from 1997 to 2005, represented a major turning point in the history of the 911. It retained all the character of its classic heritage, but was an entirely new automobile. This comprehensively redesigned generation was the first to be driven by a water-cooled boxer engine. Thanks to its four-valve cylinder heads it achieved 300 hp and broke new ground in terms of reduced emissions, noise, and fuel consumption. The exterior design was a reinterpretation of the 911's classic line, but with a lower drag coefficient (cW) of 0.30. The lines of the 996 were also a result of component sharing with Porsche’s successful Boxster model. Its most obvious exterior feature were the headlights with integrated turn signals, at first controversial but later copied by many other manufacturers. On the inside, drivers experienced an entirely new cockpit. Driving comfort now also played a greater role alongside the typical sporty characteristics. With the 996 Porsche launched an unprecedented product offensive with a whole series of new variations. The 911 GT3 became one of the highlights of the model range in 1999, keeping the tradition of the Carrera RS alive. The 911 GT2, the first car equipped with ceramic brakes as standard, was marketed as an extreme sports vehicle starting in the fall of 2000.

The 997 (2004) - Classicism and Modernity

In July 2004 Porsche unveiled the new generation 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S models, referred to internally as the 997. The clear oval headlights with separate blinkers in the front apron were a visual return to older 911 models, but the 997 offered more than just style. It was a high-performance vehicle, with a 3.6 liter boxer engine that turned out 325 hp while the new 3.8 liter engine of the Carrera S managed an incredible 355 hp. The chassis was also substantially reworked, and the Carrera S came with Porsche Active Suspension Management as standard equipment. In 2006 Porsche introduced the 911 Turbo, the first gasoline-powered production automobile to include a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry. A model update in the fall of 2008 made the 997 even more efficient thanks to direct fuel injection and a dual clutch transmission. Never before had the 911 series made such extensive allowances to suit drivers’ individual preferences, and with Carrera, Targa, Cabriolet, rear or all-wheel drive, Turbo, GTS, special models, and road versions of GT racing cars, the 911 family ultimately comprised 24 model versions.

The 991 (2011) – Refined by Experience

This car, known internally as the 991, represents the greatest technical leap in the evolution of the 911. Already the class benchmark for decades, the new 911 generation raised performance and efficiency to new levels. A totally new suspension with a longer wheelbase, wider track, larger tires and an ergonomically optimized interior – it all adds up to an even sportier yet more comfortable driving experience. Technically, the 911 is the epitome of Porsche Intelligent Performance - even lower fuel consumption, even higher performance. This is due in part to the smaller 3.4 liter displacement in the Carrera basic model (yet developing 5 hp more than the 997/II), and to its hybrid steel/aluminum construction, which significantly reduces curb weight. Other innovations include Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) and the world’s first seven-gear manual transmission. The design of the 991 has likewise met with high critical acclaim. With its flat, stretched silhouette, exciting contours, and precisely designed details, the seventh generation of the Porsche 911 Carrera remains unmistakably a 911 that has once again succeeded in redefining the standard for automobile design. It is the best 911 of all time – until the next generation.

Combined Resolve II by 7th Army Training Command

During Combined Resolve II at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, an Observer/Coach Trainer (far left) coaches SGT Jason Bielski (far right), Convoy Commander, on how well his convoy oporations went. Combined Resolve II is a U.S. Army Europe-directed multinational exercise at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, including more than 4,000 participants from 13 allied and partnered countries. The exercise features the European Rotational Force, a combine arms battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalyr Division, the U.S. Army ‘s Reagionally-Aligned rotational Brigade combat team that supports the U.S. European Command for training and contingency missions. For more photos, videos, and stories from Combined Resolve II, Check out www.eur.army.mil/jmtc/CombinedResolve.

Operation Atlantic Resolve by U.S. Army Europe

Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division spent time seeing where Soldiers work and train during a visit to the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 1, 2014. Units from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Brigade Team, 1st Cavalry Division are in Latvia as part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Operation Atlantic Resolve. The exercise is bringing land force assurance training across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angela Parady.)

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

Croatian soldiers speak with town officials while conducting a key leader engagement during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Armyâs Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 23, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Armyâs Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Cress Jr.)

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

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Bulgarian soldiers of 2nd Company, 38th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Brigade seek cover after dismounting from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while conducting an air assault during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 21, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Army’s Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carol A. Lehman/Not Reviewed)

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

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A U.S. Soldier of 10th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division provides security while conducting reconnaissance operations during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Armyâs Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 27, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Armyâs Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Army Sgt. James Silva of Crazy Horse Troop, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division provides a Meals Ready to Eat to a civilian role player during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 21, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Army’s Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Courtney Hubbard/Released)

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

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Serbian soldiers of 1st Company, 31st Infantry Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade load into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with U.S. Soldiers of Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division to conduct infiltration operations during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 21, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Army’s Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin De Hoyos/Not Reviewed)

Romania, Georgia Armies participate in Combined Resolve II Live-Fire exercise by 7th Army Training Command

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Georgian soldiers conduct a live fire exercise at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area as part of exercise Combined Resolve II, June 27, 2014. The exercise is a U.S. Army Europe-directed multinational exercise; including more than 4,000 participants from 15 allied and partner countries. The intent of the exercise is to train and prepare an U.S.-led multinational brigade to interoperate with multiple partner nations and execute unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gertrud Zach/released)

Atlantic Resolve by Eike Henning

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Verlegung von Black Hawk und Chinook Helicopter von Bremerhaven nach Nordholz zwecks auftanken

Ex MAPLE RESOLVE 2017 by Canadian Army | Armée canadienne

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Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk, Commander of the Canadian Army, visits the leadership and troops participating in Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE. Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE, the largest and most comprehensive Canadian Army training event of the year, held in Wainwright, Alberta, on 20 May, 2017.

Le Lieutenant-général Paul Wynnyk, commandant de l’Armée canadienne, rend visite aux commandants et soldats participants dans l’exercice MAPLE RESOLVE. L’exercice MAPLE RESOLVE est l’évènement la plus grande et la plus compréhensive de l’année, tenue à Wainwright en Alberta le 20 mai 2017.

Photo: Cpl Andrew Wesley

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Combined Resolve VIII by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Soldiers of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division wait for orders to push forward toward the objective during Exercise Combined Resolve VIII at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany on April 24, 2017. Exercise Combined Resolve VIII is a multinational exercise designed to train the Army’s Regionally Allocated Forces to the U.S. European Command. Combined Resolve VIII will include more than 3,400 participants from 10 nations. The goal of the exercise is to prepare forces in Europe to operate together to promote stability and security in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence)

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Soldiers of Crazy Horse Troop, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division scan their sectors of fire while scouting the area for simulated enemy during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 21, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Army’s Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Courtney Hubbard/Released)

3rd ABCT, 4th ID, makes history crossing German and Polish border by U.S. Army Europe

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German and Poland Border – Col. Christopher Norrie, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, and Maj. Gen. Jaroslaw Mika, commander, 11th Armored Calvary Division, Polish Armed Forces, watch the flag exchange ceremony at the German and Polish border, Jan. 12, 2017, symbolizing the crossing of the unit into Poland. This deployment is the start of back-to-back rotations of armored brigades in Europe as part of Atlantic Resolve. The vehicles and equipment, totaling more than 2,700 pieces, will be shipped to Poland for certification before deploying across Europe for use in training with partner nations. This rotation enhances deterrence capabilities, increases ability to respond to potential crises, and defends our Allies and partners in the European community. It also focuses on strengthening capabilities and sustaining readiness through bilateral and multinational training and exercises. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Micah VanDyke, 4th ID MCE Public Affairs/Released)

Combined Resolve II by 7th Army Training Command

HOHENFELS, Germany--A Slovenian military policeman watches a staircase for enemies while clearing a town with U.S. combat engineers from 1st Bde., 1st Cavalry Div. during Combined Resolve II.

Combined Resolve II is a U.S. Army Europe-directed multinational exercise at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, including more than 4,000 participants from 14 allied and partner countries. The exercise features a combined arms battalion of the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, the U.S. Army's Regionally-Aligned rotational brigade combat team that supports the U.S. Army's Regionally-Aligned rotational brigade combat team that supports the U.S. European Command for training and contingency missions.

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Combined Resolve VIII by 7th Army Training Command

U.S. Soldiers of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division reload a M249 squad automatic weapon during Exercise Combined Resolve VIII at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany on April 24, 2017. Exercise Combined Resolve VIII is a multinational exercise designed to train the Army’s Regionally Allocated Forces to the U.S. European Command. Combined Resolve VIII will include more than 3,400 participants from 10 nations. The goal of the exercise is to prepare forces in Europe to operate together to promote stability and security in the region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence)

Combined Resolved X (38) by Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

У Німеччині розпочалася активна фаза міжнародних навчань Combined Resolve X

На полігоні поблизу міста Хохенфельц у ФРН розпочалася активна фаза міжнародних навчань Combined Resolve X.

Зведений підрозділ від Збройних Сил України увійшов до складу сил OPFOR. Їх основу складає багатонаціональний батальйон під командуванням представників ЗС США. Окрім американських військовослужбовців, серед наших союзників латвійські, румунські та словенські військові.

На озброєнні батальйону танки Т-84 та М-84 (словенська модернізація танку Т-72), бронемашини «103 Spartan», «MLI-84M», «107 Scimitar» та «БТР-80».

Протилежну сторону BLUEFOR представляють підрозділи ЗС Албанії, Болгарії, Грузії, Польщі та США, які озброєні танками «M1A2 Abrams», бронемашинами «Rosomak», «Bradley» та САУ «Paladin».

На першому етапі активної фази відповідно до легенди маневрів українські підрозділи у складі сил OPFOR відпрацюють дії у наступі. Рота десантників з 79 десантно-штурмової бригади та танковий взвод від 14 окремої механізованої бригади здійснили марш у заданий район. Українські військовослужбовці декілька разів вступали у бій із противником.

Зокрема в ході зіткнень було підбито декілька ворожих танків «Abrams». Без значних втрат зведеному підрозділу ЗС України вдалося дістатися точки призначення. Після цього десантники замінували важливі шляхи сполучення та разом з танкістами влаштували засідку.

Триває активна фаза міжнародних навчань Combined Resolve X. Зведений підрозділ 79 одшбр та 14 омбр в ході наступу зайшов глибоко в тил противника та зайняв оборону поблизу містечка Равенсдорф. На даний час українським військовим вдалося знищити понад 10 одиниць ворожої техніки, серед яких 4 танки "Abrams", 4 бронемашини "Bradley", два вертольоти "Apache" та декілька автомобілів HMMV, а також до 20 чоловік особового складу. З нашого боку втрати склали 1 БТР, 2 танки, та 13 військовослужбовців.

"Вони не очікували що ми так глибоко у їхньому тилу. Ця позиція є дійсно вигідною для нас. План на сьогодні - утримувати позицію і продовжувати дратувати противника" сказав офіцер зв'язку капітан Буртон (ЗС США).

Міжнародні навчання Combined Resolve X: фінальний бій – оборона Убенсдорфа

Завершальною фазою багатонаціональних навчань Combined Resolve X стала оборона імітаційного містечка Убенсдорф силами зведеного підрозділу Збройних Сил України. Українські військові перетворили місто на справжню фортецю: створили декілька ліній перешкод з мінних полів та колючого дроту та приготували до оборони практично кожну будівлю у місті, крім визначених місць для укриття цивільних. Один танк зайняв позицію в місті, інші влаштували засідки за межами населеного пункту для удару з тилу по скупченню техніки противника.

Сили BLUEFOR стягнули до Убенсдорфу батальйонно-тактичну групу на бронемашинах Bradley, Rosomak і автомобілях HMMV та за підтримки артилерії, танків Abrams і вертольотів Apache розпочали штурм.

До початку штурму противник уникав вражати цілі всередині міста, тому артилерійська підготовка та вогонь з вертольотів вівся по його околицях, де, на їхню думку, могли бути влаштовані засідки.

Згодом стало відомо, що командування навчань прийняло рішення не залучати танкові підрозділи обох сторін у боях за Убенсдорф, за виключенням одного Т-84 який вже знаходився у місті. На початку бою він відіграв важливу роль підбивши три бронемашини Bradley та створивши затор на в’їзді до міста. Це змусило командування BLUEFOR проводити подальший штурм піхотинцями без підтримки техніки та відкрити вогонь артилерії по місту щоб знищити український танк. Такі дії призвели до втрат серед мирного населення, чого намагалися уникнути обидві сторони.

Під вогнем українських десантників, за допомогою інженерно-вибухових засобів, піхотинці противника зробили декілька проходів у загородженнях навколо міста та закріпилися на його околицях знищивши два БТР-80. Але при спробі подальшого просування залишки передової штурмової групи були знищені. Втім, за ними підтягнулися основні сили BLUEFOR. Зав’язався вуличний бій.

Завдяки добре налагодженій роботі з місцевим населенням українським військовослужбовцям було відомо про систему підземних комунікацій під містом яка сполучає деякі будівлі. Відтак українські десантники мали змогу безпечно переміщатися між забарикадованими зсередини будівлями не виходячи на поверхню, а противник був змушений з великими втратами штурмувати кожен дім. Загальні втрати сил BLUEFOR понад три роти із п’яти наявних.

– Ми намагаємось тут, у спільному багатонаціональному тренувальному центрі, відтворити реальність бою і показати наскільки бій може бути важким. Я думаю, що солдати які тренувалися сьогодні тут зрозуміли наскільки складним може бути бій у населеному пункті. І українські військові, які грали роль поганих хлопців, провели велику роботу та дійсно відтворили всі труднощі такого бою, – зазначив старший інструктор спільного багатонаціонального тренувального центру підполковник Раєн Вайлі.

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Combined Resolve III by 7th Army Training Command

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Danish soldiers provide security while conducting zone reconnaissance during exercise Combined Resolve III at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 5, 2014. Combined Resolve III is a multinational exercise, which includes more than 4,000 participants from NATO and partner nations, and is designed to provide a complex training scenario that focuses on multinational unified land operations and reinforces the U.S. commitment to NATO and Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

Operation Atlantic Resolve by U.S. Army Europe

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Spc. Robert Jimmy, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, clears his M249 Squad Automatic Weapon when his weapon malfunctions during a bunker assault exercise at a Lithuania training area in Rukla, Oct. 22, 2014. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Operation Atlantic Resolve land force assurance training taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Seth LaCount/Released)

Austrian Army by World Armies

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An Austrian soldier of 2nd Company, 25th Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry Brigade uses binoculars to survey the area during exercise Combined Resolve II at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 21, 2014. Combined Resolve II is a multinational decisive action training environment exercise occurring at the Joint Multinational Training Command’s Hohenfels and Grafenwoehr Training Areas that involves more than 4,000 participants from 15 partner nations. The intent of the exercise is to train and prepare a U.S. led multinational brigade to interoperate with multiple partner nations and execute unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin De Hoyos/Released)

Combined Resolve IV by 7th Army Training Command

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A Bulgarian soldier of 2nd Company, 38th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Brigade provides security while conducting an air assault during exercise Combined Resolve IV at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, May 21, 2015. Combined Resolve IV is an Army Europe directed exercise training a multinational brigade and enhancing interoperability with allies and partner nations. Combined Resolve trains on unified land operations against a complex threat while improving the combat readiness of all participants. The Combined Resolve series of exercises incorporates the U.S. Army’s Regionally Aligned Force with the European Activity Set to train with European Allies and partners. The 7th Army JMTC is the only training command outside the continental United States, providing realistic and relevant training to U.S. Army, Joint Service, NATO, allied and multinational units, and is a regular venue for some of the largest training exercises for U.S. and European Forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carol A. Lehman/Not Reviewed)

040617_B1_9th Iraqi Army Division begins offensive into West Mosul by Fort Bragg, NC Paraglide

U.S. Army Capt. Mark G. Zwirgzdas, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, discusses operations during the offensive to liberate West Mosul from ISIS with 9th Iraqi Army Division leaders near Al Tarab, Iraq, March 19, 2017. The 2nd BCT, 82nd Abn, Div., enables their Iraqi security forces partners through the advise and assist mission, contributing planning, intelligence collection and analysis, force protection, and precision fires to achieve the military defeat of ISIS. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)

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