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Video by Davide Dalla Massara

Rock Sokol

Training Support Activity Europe

March 16, 2016 | 3:25

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper, commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Lt. Gen. Frederick "Ben" Hodges, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, Maj. Gen. Alan Geder (left), deputy chief of the general staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces and Col. Gregory K. Anderson, commander of 173rd Airborne Brigade, observe the demonstration as part of a visit to the brigade during Exercise Rock Sokol to at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, March 16, 2016. Exercise Rock Sokol is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly-deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. The brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build stronger relationships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army Video by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Massara/Released)