Having finished two-month training with the Grand Duchess Birutė Uhlan Battalion in Alytus sodiers of the rotating U.S. forces in Lithuania will continue to hone joint procedures with King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion in Panevėžys.
On August 18 the U.S. flag was symbolically lowered before a formation to mark the end of an intense two-month combat training cycle of Delta Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, with the Grand Duchess Birutė Uhlan Battalion in Alytus.
During the cycle of training that began in June U.S. troops and soldiers of the Uhlan Battalion were honing combat skills and interoperability procedures, and gained experience from each other.
Before leaving U.S. soldiers thanked for the warm welcome and excellent training conditions.
Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the U.S. Army are the 6th shift of the rotating U.S. forces in Lithuania.
U.S. troops are taking part in collective and individual training exercise in Lithuania alongside Lithuanian counterparts.
Rotating U.S. contingents are deployed in the Baltic states and Poland since last spring as part of operation Atlantic Resolve in Eastern Europe.
The rotating contingents deployed as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve is one of the NATO measures launched in response to the changed security situation in the region and for strengthening security of the Baltic states and Poland after the Russian annexation of Crimea.
The hosted U.S. military personnel join all the major exercises in Lithuania and other Baltic states.
Lithuania provides full Host Nation Support, i.e. lodging, feeding, other logistic support, to U.S. soldiers.
Credits: Grand Duchess Birutė Uhlan Battalion (1-5), King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion (6-7)
