U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Vikre, assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, adjusts the aim of the M777 towed 155 mm howitzer while conducting simulated call for fire missions during Saber Junction 17 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, May 3, 2017.
Saber Junction 17 is the 2nd Cavalry Regiment’s combat training center certification exercise, taking place from April 25 to May 19, 2017. The exercise is designed to assess the readiness of the regiment to conduct unified land operations, with a particular emphasis on rehearsing the transition from garrison to combat operations, and exercising operational and tactical decision-making skills. Saber Junction 17 includes nearly 4,500 participants from 13 NATO and European partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zachery Perkins) Original public domain image from Flickr