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Allies Come Together for Religious Services during AnaKonda 16
June 9, 2016 — U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Patrick Paul Brownell, the Chaplain for the 230th Sustainment Brigade, out of Chattanooga, Tenn., teamed up with local Polish Army Chaplain, Capt. Thomasz Szeflinski, to provide Sunday religious services to Allied military service members, and Polish locals June 5, in Szczecin, Poland in support of exercise Anakonda 16... MORE

SZCZECIN, Poland—U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Patrick Paul Brownell, the Chaplain for the 230th Sustainment Brigade, Chattanooga, Tenn., preaches to a Polish congregation during NATO training exercise Anaconda 16 on June 6. Brownell was invited by Polish Army Chaplain, Capt. Thomasz Szeflinski to co-officiate the services using a local interpreter. Exercise Anakonda 16 is a Polish-led, joint, multinational exercise taking place in Poland involving more than 25,000 participants from 24 nations. (Photo by Capt. A. Sean Taylor, 649th RSG)

Lt. Gen. Hodges: U.S. Army Europe needs reserve components to be successful
June 9, 2016 — The commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, said the U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard are providing important and significant contributions to American and multi-national units participating in Exercise Anakonda 2016. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. Hodges visiting Drawsko Pomorskie during Exercise Anakonda 16. Anakonda 16 is a premier training event for U.S. Army Europe and participating nations and demonstrates that the United States and partner nations can effectively unite together under a unified command while training on a contemporary scenario. (Photo by Sgt. Dennis Glass)

National Guard unit hits two birds with one stone
June 9, 2016 — In this peaceful, quaint Polish town, you’ll find a small road leading to a soccer field where you expect to see the local school children running and playing... MORE

Pfc. Adrian Otwinowski, from the 5th Chemical Regiment, demonstrates to a local primary school student how to spray water from a decontamination tool in the town of Mielenko Drawskie, Poland during Exercise Anakonda 2016, a Polish-led, multinational exercise running from June 7-17. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Miguel Alvarez/ Released)

U.S. Army combat medics test skills in Poland
June 9, 2016 — As U.S. and Polish tanks attempted to out-maneuver each other in a tank-on-tank exercise, a team of combat medics from the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division, stood ready to receive potential casualties at their battalion aid station... MORE

Spc. Javier Pacheco of El Paso, Texas keeps a survival blanket out of the way as Sgt. James Sutton of Valdosta, Ga. checks for breath sounds and Spc. Rebecca Hutchins of Riverside, Calif. starts an IV line. Unit platoon sergeant Staff Sgt. Steven Trudel of Lancaster, Pa. acts as the injured Soldier.. The combat medics are in Poland for Exercise Anakonda 2016, a Polish-led, multinational exercise that includes over 31,000 troops from 24 participating nations. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ernest Wang/Released)

Army Reserve Sustainability Programs Hosts Wildlife Photo Contest
June 8, 2016 — Army Reserve Sustainability Programs is hosting its first “Go Wild” Digital Photography Contest in honor of World Environment Day, which is bringing worldwide awareness to wildlife causes this year... MORE

Soldiers and Civilians of all ages are invited to submit their best wildlife photography to Army Reserve Sustainability Programs at usarsustainability@gmail.com by June 26.

The Perfect Partnership at Anakonda 2016
June 8, 2016 — “The City of Chicago has the largest population of Poles outside of Poland,” said Lt. Col. John W. Strain, Commander of the 44th Chemical Battalion from the Illinois National Guard. He said it is a bonus to be able to train with a community and culture that many of his Soldiers are very close to back in the United States and that Illinois has strong bonds with. ... MORE

Spc. Callie Coyle, a Chemical Operations Specialist, from the 44th Chemical Battalion of the Illinois National Guard, demonstrates her unit's equipment to Polish Soldiers, from the 5th Chemical Regiment, during Exercise Anakonda 2016, a Polish-led, multinational exercise running from June 7-17. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Miguel Alvarez/ Released)

New world record set for longest amphibious vehicle bridge during Exercise Anakonda 2016
June 8, 2016 — Soldiers, civilians and media excitedly watch from a nearby hilltop as 34 M3 Amphibious Rigs, both German and British, drive into the Vistula River near Chelmno, Poland, before converting into boats. In less than 40 minutes, the U.S., U.K., German and Polish troops set a new world record by building the longest amphibious vehicle bridge, according to the British commander on the ground, during Exercise Anakonda 2016, June 7-17 in Poland... MORE

This bridge stretching the length of the Vistula River near Chelmno, Poland was created by connecting 34 U.K. and German Amphibioius Rigs together, which was then able to support 200 U.S. Army vehicles crossing, including Strykers. The multinational exercise set a new world record for building the longest Amphibious Rig vehicle bridge. Anakonda 2016 is a Polish-led, joint multinational exercise taking place throughout Poland June 7-17. The exercise involves more than 25,000 participants from more than 20 nations. Anakonda 2016 is a premier training event for U.S. Army Europe and participating nations and demonstrates the United States and partner nations can effectively unite under a unified command while training on contemporary scenario. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Debra Richardson (Released)

US soldiers build rapport, camaraderie with ally and partner nations during Exercise Anakonda 2016
June 8, 2016 — What do 25,000 soldiers from 22 different nations speaking several different languages have in common? According to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kyle Griffin, armor officer assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and participant in Exercise Anakonda 2016, “the main commonality is mission first.”... MORE

U.S. and U.K. Strykers are ferried across the Vistula River near Chelmno, Poland in a demonstration of the Amphibious Rig capabilities June 7 as part of a multinational event during Exercise Anakonda 2016. The ferries are created by connecting six Amphibious Rigs together, which are then capable of transporting military vehicles or supplies across a body of water. Anakonda 2016 is a Polish-led, joint multinational exercise taking place throughout Poland June 7-17. The exercise involves more than 25,000 participants from more than 20 nations. Anakonda 2016 is a premier training event for U.S. Army Europe and participating nations and demonstrates the United States and partner nations can effectively unite under a unified command while training on contemporary scenario. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Debra Richardson (Released)

Military Police stand-down for summer safety
June 7, 2016 — Citizen warriors in the 200th Military Police Command gathered for their annual Safety Stand-Down Day at Fort Meade, Maryland, June 4, 2016... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 200th Military Police Command attend a motorcyle safety class during the unit's annual safety stand-down training June 4 at Fort Meade, Md. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ida Irby)

82nd Airborne participates in Polish-led multinational exercise
June 7, 2016 — Paratroopers assigned to U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division traveled 4,600 miles from Fort Bragg, N.C., to Torun, Poland, for a jump 1,000 feet in the sky that lasted less than 22 seconds in a meticulously orchestrated airborne drop during the second day of Exercise Anakonda 2016... MORE

A paratrooper assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division jumps into Torun, Poland, during Exercise Anakonda 2016, June 8. Exercise Anakonda 2016, a Polish-led, multinational exercise running from June 7-17, involves approximately 25,000 participants from more than 20 nations and is a premier training event for U.S. Army Europe.

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