Strykers cross Eastern Europe in Operation Dragoon Ride

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  • Members of US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment ride on an armored vehicle during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
  • Men and women from Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment receive a mission briefing at an airfield in Estonia prior to setting off on their 1,800 mile drive to Vilseck
  • A young Estonian child meets members of the US military police. US military police are responsible for safely guiding the convoy on public roads.
  • A gunner sits atop an armored Humvee, one of several other vehicles joining the Dragoon march.
  • A convoy of Strykers pulled over at the side of the road in Estonia for routine checks.
  • First Lt. Katrina Andrews, 615th Military Police Company, is interviewed by Estonian Army public information soldiers, March 21, 2015. The 615th MP Company is escorting the 2nd Cavalry Regiment during their Dragoon Ride from Tapa, Estonia, to their home base in Vilseck, Germany, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. OAR is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and enduring peace and stability in the Baltic Region. Enhanced land force multi-national training and security cooperation activities take place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania ensuring multi-national interoperability and strengthening relationships among allied militaries. (Photo by U.S. Army SFC Joel Quebec, 314th Press Camp Headquarters)
  • A couple show their support of NATO and the U.S. as hundreds of citizens turned out on March 21, 2015, to see a static display of 2nd Cavalry Regiment Stryker vehicles during Dragoon Ride, a capstone event of 2CR’s latest participation in Operation Atlantic Resolve. OAR is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and enduring peace and stability in the Baltic Region. Enhanced land force multi-national training and security cooperation activities take place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania ensuring multi-national interoperability and strengthening relationships among allied militaries. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joel Quebec, 314th Press Camp Headquarters)
  • Men from Iron Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment pose by their Strykers at a static display near the town of Jelgavkrasti in Latvia.
  • Stryker vehicles of the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment roll the highway, during ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Riga, Latvia, Sunday, March 22, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Latvia, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Oksana Dzadan)
  • US Army’s Captain Michael Duncan smiles in front of a Stryker vehicle of the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment, during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Riga, Latvia, Sunday, March 22, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Latvia, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Oksana Dzadan)
  • Stryker vehicles of the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment roll down the highway, during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Riga, Latvia, Sunday, March 22, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Latvia, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Oksana Dzadan)
  • Latvian soldier atop his Humvee at a static display in Riga, Latvia.
  • A Latvian Army troop member shows his gun to a young boy, during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Riga, Latvia, Sunday, March 22, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Latvia, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Oksana Dzadan)
  • Strykers lined up at a static display in the city of Riga, Latvia.
  • First Lt. Stephanie Hasenfus, 515th Transportation Company, Baumholder, Germany, talks to a young girl March 22, 2015, during 2d Cavalry Regiment’s Dragoon Ride from Tapa, Estonia, to their home base in Vilseck, Germany as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. OAR is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and to enduring peace and stability in the Baltic Region. Enhanced land force multi-national training and security cooperation activities are taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania to ensure multi-national interoperability and strengthen relationships among allied militaries. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joel Quebec, 314th Press Camp Headquarters)
  • A member of US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment meets with local residents on a Stryker vehicle during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
  • A member of US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment pose for photo with an unidentified mother and child atop a US Stryker military vehicle during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
  • A member of US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment shows a gun to a woman during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
  • A member of US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment shows a gun to a young boy on a Stryker vehicle during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
  • Members of US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment ride on an armored vehicle during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
  • Stryker vehicles of the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment across the bridge during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise designed to reinforce America’s allies. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
  • Members of US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment ride on an armored vehicle during the ”Dragoon Ride” military exercise, in Salociai some 178 kms (110 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, March 23, 2015. The troops began the trek on March 21, and will travel through Lithuania, The Czech Republic and onto Germany by April 1 in an exercise. ((AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)