Pvt. Austin Palmer, a Patriot launching station operator assigned to 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, tapes a simulated sucking chest wound bandage to a patient May 18, 2021. Palmer and his unit members recently arrived at the Zemunik air base, Croatia in support of DEFENDER-Europe 21 and took some free time to conduct “hip-pocket” training. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between , NATO allies and partner militaries. This year more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simul
Pvt. Austin Palmer, a Patriot launching station operator assigned to 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, tapes a simulated sucking chest wound bandage to a patient May 18, 2021. Palmer and his unit members recently arrived at the Zemunik air base, Croatia in support of DEFENDER-Europe 21 and took some free time to conduct “hip-pocket” training. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between , 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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