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A Fort Hood Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, carries a 120mm tank round in preparation for qualification at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 2.
Photo by Sgt. Thomas Stubblefield, 1st ABCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
Photo by Sgt. Thomas Stubblefield, 1st ABCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
New rotation of US troops arrives in Lithuania
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A new rotation of US troops arrived in Lithuania / Defence Ministry
A new rotational US force has arrived in Lithuania, the country s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The armoured battalion from the US Army 8th Cavalry Regiment will stay in Lithuania until the end of February.
The new troops replace the 2nd Brigade, 69th Regiment, 2nd Battalion, US Army, which was in Lithuania from September, the ministry said. The armoured battalion is bringing Abrams main battle tanks, as well as Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).
“The US is the key transatlantic ally of Lithuania [and] its contribution to [.] deterrence and defence throughout the region is indispensable,” Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas said in a statement.