About Griffin Shock

 
 
 
Griffin Shock is an exercise designed to prepare V Corps and NATO Multinational Corps Northeast with the rapid expansion of NATO Multinational Battlegroup Poland in support of NATO deterrence initiatives such as bolstering readiness, responsiveness, and reinforcement. 

 

Griffin Shock is a combined NATO and U.S. Army short notice exercise that will demonstrate the U.S. Army’s ability to enhance the NATO alliance by rapidly reinforcing the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup in Poland to a brigade size Land Forces Brigade.

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A-Roll: 1st Armored Division Brass Band Celebrates Independence Day with U.S. Embassy and Latvian guests.
70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
July 2, 2025 | 4:52
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Smith, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Madsen, with the 1st Armored Division's Brass Band and Task Force Iron, and Nils Students, American Spaces Program Assistant with the U.S. Embassy, speak about the Independence Day celebration at the U. S. Embassy in Riga, Latvia, July 2, 2025. The 1st Armored Division’s Brass Band supporting Task Force Iron performed for guests at the event attended by Latvian partners and NATO allies. The enduring presence of V Corps in Europe allows it to build continuity in an ever-changing environment while supporting the NATO mission. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Rachel Hall)
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