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 Lance Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri
2nd Supply Battalion Grenade Range
2nd Marine Logistics Group
Sept. 28, 2023 | 0:58
U.S. Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a live fire grenade range on Stone Bay in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept 28, 2023. During the exercise Gladius Forge, Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion conducted a command post exercise, patrolling, ambushing and a grenade range in order to execute mission essential tasks, while validating the battalion’s capabilities and proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri)
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