RUKLA, Lithuania – Spc. Kraig Karnes, Paratrooper, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, loads a magazine during Close Quarter Marksmanship training in Rukla, Lithuania, Jan. 24, 2017. Lithuanian soldiers assigned to the Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade joined U.S. Paratroopers for a two-week marksmanship course focused on flexibility and weapon control. The ‘Sky Soldiers’ of 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt. are on a training rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. The 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, and is capable of projecting forces to conduct a full range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Africa Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lauren Harrah/Released)
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Sgt. Lauren Harrah
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