USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge

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U.S. Army Europe and Africa, along with our NATO and Partner Allies, annually host a Tank Challenge. This training event is designed to give participating nations a dynamic and productive environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
 
The European International Tank Challenge was formerly known as the Strong Europe Tank Challenge. Images, video and stories that are older will appear under that name further down the timeline.


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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Theoplis Stewart II
PCU JFK (CVN 79) Conducts PT109 Wreath Laying Ceremony 2024
PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Aug. 2, 2024 | 0:46
240802-N-UP745-4001 ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 2, 2024) Sailors assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) conduct a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the Sailors of PT-109. The event commemorates the anniversary of the PT-109 crash, highlighting the legacy of then-Lt. John F. Kennedy and his crew. Cryptological Technician Seaman Apprentice Logan Ganong, from Temecula, Calif., lays a wreath at the gravesite of Lt. Cmdr. William Liebenow, who served alongside Kennedy on PT-109. Additional tributes include wreaths at the gravesites of Chief Engineman Gerard Emil Zinser and President John F. Kennedy, accompanied by a bagpipe tribute performed by Pipe Major Christopher Pearcy, from Virginia Beach. The ceremony reflects the continued connection between the crew of PCU John F. Kennedy and the storied history of the ship’s namesake. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Theoplis Stewart II/Released)
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