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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1st AD, 32nd AAMDC, Bliss Soldiers roll out heavy hardware for 915 Heroes Night football game at UTEP
Fort Bliss Public Affairs Office
Sept. 13, 2024 | 1:04
Soldiers from the 1st Armored Division, the 32nd Army Air and Missile Command, and Fort Bliss rolled out the heavy hardware and met with the community during the 915 Heroes Night University of Texas at El Paso football game at the historic Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, Sept. 7, 2024.

(Video includes courtesy footage from the 1st Armored Division Public Affairs Office)
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