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
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Video by Pfc. Abigail Stewart
Stalwart Battalion Cadets take the Oath of Office
27th Public Affairs Detachment
May 11, 2025 | 1:54
Brig. Gen. Joseph Escandon, 10th Mountain Division (LI) Deputy Commander of Operations, administers the Oath of Office to Syracuse University ROTC cadets, May 9, 2025, at the National Veterans Resource Center, New York. The 10th Mountain Division’s (LI) enduring collaboration with the Army ROTC program reflects its strategic investment in leadership development, ensuring that future officers are equipped with the values, skills, and experience needed to lead in complex operational environments. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Abigail Stewart)
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