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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Exercise Golden Anvil 23 Interviews
AFN Vicenza
July 4, 2023 | 20:12
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1SG Arith Gutierrez
Anvil Troop, 1-91 Cavalry Regiment

CPT Myles Dungan
Commander of Anvil Troop, 1-91 Cavalry Regiment

SPC Cody Fallin
Anvil Troop, 1-91 Cavalry Regiment

PVT Riley Schirtz
Anvil Troop, 1-91 Cavalry Regiment

PFC Tyler Solaita
Anvil Troop, 1-91 Cavalry Regiment

Exercise Golden Anvil 23 is the second iteration of bilateral training between Anvil Troop, 1-91 Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Armed Forces Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) to improve reconnaissance and security capabilities while building partnerships at multinational training site Manjaca in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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B-ROLL: Maryland National Guard and AFBiH Soldiers participate in Maryland's largest State Partnership Program event of the partnership in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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B-ROLL: Maryland National Guard and AFBiH Soldiers participate in Maryland's largest State Partnership Program event of the partnership in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maryland National Guard and AFBiH Soldiers participate in Maryland's largest State Partnership Program event of the partnership in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Maryland National Guard and AFBiH Soldiers participate in Maryland's largest State Partnership Program event of the partnership in Bosnia and Herzegovina
B-roll package of DPAA recovery team at an ossuary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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B-roll package of DPAA recovery team at an ossuary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Special JTAC training
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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Special JTAC training
50 Years Of Combined Security Cooperation: 30 years of State Partnership in Maryland
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50 Years Of Combined Security Cooperation: 30 years of State Partnership in Maryland
FASTEUR E3 Bosnia-Herzegovina B-roll
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FASTEUR E3 Bosnia-Herzegovina B-roll
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Exercise Golden Anvil 23 Interviews
Exercise Golden Anvil 23 Interviews
Green Berets conduct free-fall jump in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Green Berets conduct free-fall jump in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Exercise Golden Anvil 23 Junior enlisted clean copy
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Exercise Golden Anvil 23 Junior enlisted clean copy
Exercise Golden Anvil 23 clean copy
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Exercise Golden Anvil 23 clean copy
Exercise Golden Anvil 23 Junior enlisted
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Exercise Golden Anvil 23 Junior enlisted
Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll of US and BIH Solders moving to their objective on Humvee and LMTV to refine reconnaissance and security capabilities in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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B-Roll of US and BIH Solders moving to their objective on Humvee and LMTV to refine reconnaissance and security capabilities in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll of US and BIH Solders in the field moving as a team in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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B-Roll of US and BIH Solders in the field moving as a team in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll of US and BIH Solders moving to their objective on Humvee and LMTV and conducting field training in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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B-Roll of US and BIH Solders moving to their objective on Humvee and LMTV and conducting field training in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll of US and BIH Solders air transport on a UH-60 Black Hawk in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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B-Roll of US and BIH Solders air transport on a UH-60 Black Hawk in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll of US and BIH Solders training with weapon systems and night vision equipment Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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B-Roll of US and BIH Solders training with weapon systems and night vision equipment Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll of US and BIH Solders going over mission objectives with sand tables in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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B-Roll of US and BIH Solders going over mission objectives with sand tables in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll of US and BIH Solders training on movement tactics and equipment in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
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B-Roll of US and BIH Solders training on movement tactics and equipment in Exercise Golden Anvil 23
B-Roll: Golden Anvil 23 TLP & familiarization training
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B-Roll: Golden Anvil 23 TLP & familiarization training
B-Roll: Golden Anvil 23, UH-60 Blackhawk
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B-Roll: Golden Anvil 23, UH-60 Blackhawk
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