U.S. Army Capt. Bryan Von Dohlen, right, of the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Lithuanian army Capt. Ilgaydas Vidas of the Lithuanian Griffin Brigade discuss mission details while conducting battle circulations during exercise Allied Spirit V...

A U.S. Soldier, left, of the 82nd Engineer Battalion and Danish soldiers of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Guard, discuss timelines during exercise Allied Spirit VII at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, ...

British soldiers of the 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers advance their position while conducting a reconnaissance mission during exercise Allied Spirit VII at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. ...

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Jan. 8, 2017) -- Approximately 4,100 participants from 10 nations will take part in exercise Allied Spirit VIII at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany, Jan. 15-Feb. 5, 2018.

Nearly 2,420 participants will come from the United States and approximately 1,680 participants are scheduled to participate from allied and partner nations of Albania, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom.

In this exercise, Poland's 12th Mechanized Brigade will command the multinational brigade headquarters. The Allied Spirit series rotates countries as the brigade headquarters leading the exercise, so all participating countries gain experience of working together in and for a multinational effort.

Allied Spirit VIII is unique in its ability to provide hands-on experience and testing of secure communications between NATO allies and partners.

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