Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and the Indonesian Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), share combat training skills, and build strong bonds with each other during the Garuda Shield 2014 exercise in East Java, Indonesia.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we recognize Sgt. 1st Class Erasmo Espino who is a Silver Star and Pat Tillman Scholarship recipient and is currently attending Campbell University in NC where he studies full time towards a medical degree.
Rapid Trident 2014 kicks off in Ukraine with an opening ceremony. The massive training exercise involves 15 nations who will come together to enhance interoperability.
The North Carolina National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) hosted a Special Forces Readiness Evaluation testing physical and mental readiness of candidates for the U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.