DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

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Video by Spc. Aiden OMarra
All American Week Combatives Final
49th Public Affairs Detachment
June 3, 2025 | 10:23
Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division compete in the combatives tournament during All American Week 2025 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 19, 2025. All American Week is an annual event celebrating the legacy of the 82nd Airborne Division. Veterans travel from across the globe to take part in commemorations and ceremonies while Paratroopers go head-to-head in competitions that highlight their physical abilities and Soldiering skills. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Aiden O'Marra)
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