FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Two UH-72 Lakota Helicopters fly over the battlefield, serving as aerial combat support for Troopers of Assassin and Coldsteel Troops, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, during an attack on elements of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, near the National Training Center’s Iron Triangle, May 2, 2017. The purpose of this phase of NTC Rotation 17-06, challenged the Dagger Brigade’s ability to conduct a defense against a near-peer opponent in conjunction with a wide area security threat.

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