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

DEFENDER 25 Outreach tour
DEFENDER 25 Infographic

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Video by Kyle Crawford
We are at CST, of course we're...
U.S. Army Cadet Command (Army ROTC)
Dec. 20, 2024 | 1:08
We are U.S. Army Cadet Command, of course we're counting down the days til Cadet Summer Training! Maj. Gen. Antonio Munera, the commanding general of USACC, and Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Young, the command sergeant major of USACC, share a sneak peek at CST 2024 and challenge cadets to #BeAllYouCanBe! (U.S. Army video by Kyle Crawford)
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