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Pfc. Kyle Narveson (left) and Spc. Rogelio Cardenas, both infantrymen assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move to cover during the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exercise Jan. 18, at Konotop, Poland. Sol...
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Spc. Raymon Najera (left) and Spc. Ethan Mitchell, both infantrymen assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move to cover during the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exercise Jan. 18, at Konotop, Poland. Soldi...
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Spc. Ethan Mitchell (right) points out the objective location to Spc. Raymon Najera, both infantrymen assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, during the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exercise Jan. 18, at Ko...
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Spc. Raymon Najera (left) and Spc. Ethan Mitchell, both infantrymen assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pull security before bounding to their next objective during the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exe...
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Spc. Rogelio Cardenas (right), an infantryman assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fires on his objective with an M240 machine gun during the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exercise Jan. 18, at Konotop, P...
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Spc. Ethan Mitchell (front) and Spc. Raymon Najera (rear), both infantrymen assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fire on their objective with an M240 machine gun during the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire ...
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Sgt. 1st Class Adam Insco (center), an infantryman assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conducts an after action review with 3-2 Cavalry soldiers and Polish allies following the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-...
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Polish soldiers listen to remarks during an after action review with soldiers assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, following the blank fire run of a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exercise Jan. 18, at Konotop, Poland. Soldie...
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Capt. Thomas Duncan (right), commander of K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, instructs Sgt. Francisco Martinez, an 3-2 Cavalry infantryman, on mortar fire procedures during a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exercise Jan. 18, at Konotop...
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DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, POLAND - One American soldier and one Polish soldier stood bearing their country's respective colors before a vast formation of the two allied nations, symbolizing the partnership strengthened by Operation Atlantic Resolve.
Soldiers of both armies stood together in the snow on the morning of Jan. 18, commemorating the interoperability exercises to come during an opening of training ceremony in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland.
Distinguished guests included leaders of the two partnered units, Brig. Gen. Dariusz Gorniak, commander of 12th Mechanized Brigade, Polish army, Lt. Col. Timothy Payment and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Camacho, the commander and senior noncommissioned officer in charge of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
Around this time in 2015, 3/2 Cavalry soldiers were here in the same place for their first OAR rotation.
"I hope that after weeks of hard training you will be able to train and fight together as one unit," Gorniak said during his opening remarks. "Last winter was very fruitful. A lot of experience was exchanged. Military tasks were conducted ... Make every minute of being in Poland worth the time that you spent travelling from Vilseck in Germany to Drawsko Pomorskie training area."
Once formal remarks were complete, Soldiers marched and drove Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicles past their leaders during pass and review.
"[The ceremony] kind of set the stage ... it gave everyone the big picture," said 2nd Lt. Jake Asbury, a 3/2 Cavalry platoon leader.
Soldiers of 3/2 Cavalry wasted no time after the ceremony, and jumped right into a joint-force weapon's squad live-fire exercise with Polish allies.
The exercise aimed to certify weapons squads as part of the training progression to certify the unit, Asbury said.
Soldiers dismounted Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicles and advanced on their objective using cover and concealment while mounted soldiers in Strykers provided overwatch.
The training simulated a real-life deployment scenario, and incorporated M240 machine guns, mortars and one FGM-148 Javelin surface-to-air missile in addition to their M4 rifles.
"I think it's great that we're doing training with our [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] allies," said Asbury, a native of Warren, Michigan. "It's very important to build interoperability with our NATO forces, because in a time of need we're going to have to work together."
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