A U.S. Soldier of the 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, fires a M249 Light Machine Gun at a live fire lane during Combined Resolve XIII at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 16, 2020. Combined Resolve XIII is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational Unified Land Operation exercise with the U.S. Regionally Aligned Force Brigade in support of European Command (EUCOM) objectives. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division along with 16 other allied and partner nations to fight and win in the European theater. The exercise involves more than 5,000 service members at U.S. Army Europe's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas. Combined Resolve XIII builds readiness and interoperability, promotes regional stability and enhances relationships between allied and partner nations.