Date: 1 FEB 2023

Location: Hohenfels, Germany

As part of Dragoon Ready 23 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, an American soldier assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment engaged in combat with the “enemy.” The purpose of Dragoon Ready 23 is to enhance proficiency and improve interoperability with NATO Allies while ensuring readiness and training the regiment in its mission-essential tasks in support of unified land operations. 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 participated in the exercise.

US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jose Rodriguez Guzman