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Soldiers test for COVID-19 prior to exercise Allied Spirit

Joint Multinational Readiness Center

June 1, 2020 | 1:10

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center and 7th Army Training Command go through testing for the Covid-19 virus in preparation for exercise Allied Spirit at LSA Jaworze, Poland on Jun. 1, 2020. Exercise Allied Spirit, a DEFENDER-Europe 20 linked exercise, originally scheduled for May, takes place at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 15-19, 2020. Approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish Soldiers are taking part in the exercise. The modified exercise will test a division-sized unit's ability to conduct a deliberate water crossing, integrate with alliance capabilities, and establish a common intelligence operation picture. The exercise, modified in response to COVID-19, operates in accordance with the guidance directed by DoD and host nations. All U.S. Soldiers and civilians involved in the exercise completed a 14-day quarantine and were tested for COVID-19 upon arrival with additional health screenings if necessary. For more information about Allied Spirit and DEFENDER-Europe, visit www.eur.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Tomarius Roberts).