#DefenderEurope

Meet 2nd Lt. Valdeta Mehanja Born in Kosovo & of Albanian descent, a @AlabamaNG pilot, came to the U.S. as a refugee escaping conflict in the region. She's now in Albania as part #DefenderEurope 21, serving as a pilot, an interpreter and a cultural advisor. #ServeWithHonorpic.twitter.com/zKTWfVgG2A

soldiers joined counterparts in #Croatia for a #DefenderEurope 21 combined live-fire & maneuver exercise. More than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 countries are conducting nearly simultaneous operations across 30+ training areas in a dozen countries. #StrongerTogetherpic.twitter.com/k5TrWX9cz4

#PEEKABOO #StrongEurope in disguise #AlwaysReady #M1A1 Main Battle #Tank crew during #DefenderEurope linked exercise #AlliedSpirit. by Warrant Officer 4 Rafal Mniedlo, @Poland_MOD #Ready2Fightpic.twitter.com/yEdIUL8yEz

Knees in the breeze! A @12thCAB #Soldier sits from a #Chinook as it flies over the Bulgarian countryside during exercise #swiftresponse 21, part of the #defendereurope 21 series of exercises. by Maj. Robert Fellingham pic.twitter.com/qERJdxLWBa

Now, this is a beachfront view A @12thCab UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the Black Sea for maritime operations crew certification off the coast of Bulgaria during Exercise Swift Response 21 -- part of #DEFENDEREurope 21. #WingsOfVictory Staff Sgt. Christopher Stewartpic.twitter.com/53KLMEYMx4

A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, assists in servicing an M1 Abrams Main Battle #Tank during Phase II of #DEFENDEREurope 20, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, July 21, 2020. by Jason Johnston #Ready2Fightpic.twitter.com/rbeIyHAL4S

Watch some of the highlights from #DefenderEurope 20, a multinational exercise designed to strengthen partnerships with @NATO allies and build a highly mobile, rapidly deployable force. #WeAreNATOpic.twitter.com/NeQwIVPS4X

Teamwork makes the dream work! The @AlabamaNG's 1-131 Aviation Regiment is building partnerships and friendships in Albania during #DEFENDEREurope 21. Staff Sgt. William Frye pic.twitter.com/XHsty5EWsK

Wings of Victory! @12thCab Soldiers perform crew certification flights during Exercise Swift Response 21 -- part of #DEFENDEREurope 21. Follow the latest DEFENDER news & information http://www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope  #Partnershipspic.twitter.com/SfqbTDNZvH

OH-58 Kiowa in action at exercise Immediate Response-Centaur 21 underway at Petrochori in Xanthi as part of #DefenderEurope. Bravo to all who believed in this ⁦@Hellenic_MOD⁩ cooperation program.pic.twitter.com/L2TngLQQx2

Emergency Deployment Exercise, a continuation of #DefenderEurope 2020 now under way in . Great opportunity for & soldiers to test their capabilities and readiness at Drawsko. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATOpic.twitter.com/GFe44vddkl

This year Turkish provocations have been numerous. The mock attack of a French navy ship should be the last straw. Europe as a whole should denounce Turkey as a warmongering nation and act firmly on this basis. #Turkey #Europe #EuropeanUnion #defendereurope pic.twitter.com/marA703lhJ

Exercise Allied Spirit: @3rd_Infantry's Spartans Brigade alongside our Polish Allies 12 Brygada Zmechanizowana honed on their skills at Bucierz Range, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 13, 2020. by Spc. Devron Bost #StrongerTogether #DEFENDEREurope #Ready2Fightpic.twitter.com/ggkA3ZI3vw

Our Army! Thank you for your service to our country, #Kosova. #DefenderEurope #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/EhggV0DNa8

What a view! Look out the window of a CH-47 from the @12thCab as it flies over a mountain pass in Romania en route to Bulgaria for Exercise Swift Response, part of #DEFENDEREurope 21. Maj. Robert Fellingham #TrainedandReadypic.twitter.com/uDaQP8WteW

Lessons learned from Exercise #DefenderEurope 20 will further strengthen Allied readiness and resilience. #NATOreview https://bit.ly/3ess8GV pic.twitter.com/wjByqyofNV

Flashback of #DefenderEurope 20+ Best pics taken during joint military exercise involving 6000 Polish and US troops. #Interoperability #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO https://www.facebook.com/12BrygadaZmechanizowana/photos/a.3987853081287051/3987854601286899/?type=3 …pic.twitter.com/WqB4M6ayJZ

Check out these from the #DefenderEurope 21 hospital exercise #HOSPEX21 in #Germany! The exercise included a simulated mass casualty event, & offered a unique chance for Allies & partners to train side-by-side, strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability. pic.twitter.com/6wI7ijtZSV

The @AlabamaNG in action! The U.S. and 25 other nations are participating in #DEFENDEREurope 21, with 28,000 multinational forces. The Immediate Response portion consists of more than 5,000 troops across 31 training areas in 12 countries. https://go.usa.gov/x6U3v pic.twitter.com/JJZTMylXj8

is proud to be part of #DefenderEurope alongside , and other @NATO partners. Digital technology is an indispensable tool for today’s armed forces - as I got to experience first hand in a live virtual reality briefing on the UK’s role.pic.twitter.com/34KStNciob