Army Sgt. Alberto Juanico, 1099th Transportation Co., 259th Transportation Battalion medic, walks along the deck of the Army Logistics Support Vessel MG Charles P. Gross, April 26, 2021, near the port of Durres, Albania, where the crew is taking part in DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises. Juanico, who has been in the Army 5 years, says he didn't even know the Army had boats until he got assigned to the vessel. One of his most important tasks now is overseeing COVID mitigation. "We really hammer down on cleanliness measures- everything that is touched has to be disinfected," Juanico said
Army Sgt. Alberto Juanico, 1099th Transportation Co., 259th Transportation Battalion medic, walks along the deck of the Army Logistics Support Vessel MG Charles P. Gross, April 26, 2021, near the port of Durres, Albania, where the crew is taking part in DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises. Juanico, who has been in the Army 5 years, says he didn't even know the Army had boats until he got assigned to the vessel. One of his most important tasks now is overseeing COVID mitigation. "We really hammer down on cleanliness measures- everything that is touched has to be disinfected," Juanico said. "Hygeine is always important on a vessel for disease prevention but now its especially important." DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the , NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit
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