Testing their readiness to defend the Alliance’s eastern flank’ , NATO’s multinational battlegroup Estonia deployed alongside NATO Allies recently, for Exercise Bold Eagle. The seven-day exercise in Estonia challenged Estonian, French, Polish, UK and US forces’ readiness to navigate the complex, boggy landscape of the northern Baltics. Heavy armour, including the British Army Challenger 2 tanks – weighing over 60 tons – navigated the landscape, honing the critical mobility skills essential to Estonia’s defence. The UK-led NATO battlegroup is one of eight based along NATO’s eastern flank, demonstrating Allies’ resolve and readiness to defend Alliance territory and populations. Footage includes shots of British Army Challenger 2 tanks, Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and Estonian and UK infantry training in trench warfare. The soundbite is from Lt Sam Dulson, Platoon Commander, 7th Platoon, C Company, 1 Mercian, British Army.

Competitors undertake the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as part of the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 18, 2025, at the Under Armour Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Christina Chang)

U.S. Marines and veterans with the Wounded Warrior Regiment practice cycling as part of the last day of practices before the Department of Defense Warrior Games at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 17, 2025. The 2025 DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition that celebrates the dedication of military service members resiliency in recovering from being wounded, injured, and or ill through a series of competitive sports that demonstrates the remarkable potential of our service members. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Vincent Needham)

Volunteers with the 2025 Department of Defense Warrior Games help as the family and friends of the athletes begin to arrive in preparation to support their athlete at Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 17, 2025. The DoD Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill, injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. The nine-day event is composed of 175 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes competing in 11 adaptive sporting events July 18-26, 2025. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. Cherish Little)

All Hands Morning Quarters for July 17th 2025

U.S. Army Soldiers from across U.S. Army Pacific Command conduct the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment prior to the stress shoot during the 2025 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, July 17, 2025. The competition features eight squads from across U.S. Army Pacific and serves as a rigorous test of individual Soldier strength and squad-level cohesion required to complete demanding tasks. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Justin Yarborough)

Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers complete a 15 mile ruck march and participate in the Maryland Games during the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, at Big Pool, Maryland, July 17, 2025. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. La Marr Patterson)

Soldiers participate in a 15-mile ruck march as part of the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 17, 2025, in Hancock, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by 1st Sgt. Thaddeus Harrington)

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers participate in a cornhole challenge during the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 17, 2025, at Big Pool, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Kimberley Glazier)

U.S. Soldiers participate in a 15-mile ruck march as part of the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 17, 2025, in Hancock, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Tom Lamb)

Competitors throw axes and and perform high intensity interval training during the fourth day of the 2025 National Best Warrior Competition in Big Pool, Maryland, July 17, 2025. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Christina Chang)

U.S. Soldiers, competing in Army National Guard National Best Warrior Competition 2025, complete a 15-mile ruck march and participate in lane #2 event activities as part of the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 17, 2025, in Big Pool, MD. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Andrew Crowl)

On this AFN Europe Report: U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, supporting Task Force Voit, observed and advised Estonian Defense Forces during live-fire training with High Mobility Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, in Undva, Estonia. U.S. service members, civilians and family members gathered for a change of command ceremony on Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan, Poland. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman Alexandra Dale)

U.S. Army Soldiers from across U.S. Army Pacific Command participate in the Command Sergeant Major Board, led by U.S. Army Pacific Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Schmidt and subordinate unit sergeants major, during the 2025 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, July 17, 2025. The competition features eight squads from across U.S. Army Pacific and serves as a rigorous test of individual Soldier strength and squad-level cohesion required to complete demanding tasks. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Justin Yarborough)

Best Squad Competition 2025 Stress Shoot B-Roll (U.S. Army video by Cpl. Adaris Cole)

U.S. Marines and veterans with the Wounded Warrior Regiment practice rowing and team sports as part of the fifth day of practices for the Department of Defense Warrior Games at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 16, 2025. The 2025 DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition that celebrates the dedication of military service members resiliency in recovering from being wounded, injured, and or ill through a series of competitive sports that demonstrates the remarkable potential of our service members. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Vincent Needham)

Athletes for Team Navy conduct wheelchair basketball training in preparation for the 2025 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 16, 2025. The DoD Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill, injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. The nine-day event is composed of 175 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes competing in 11 adaptive sporting events July 18-26, 2025. (U.S Army Reserve video by Sgt. Cherish Little)

Athletes for Team U.S. Special Operations Command conduct wheelchair basketball training in preparation for the 2025 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 16, 2025. The DoD Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill, injured service members and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. The nine-day event is composed of 175 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes competing in 11 adaptive sporting events July 18-26, 2025. (U.S Army Reserve video by Sgt. Cherish Little)

Competitors ruck and participate in a Bosnia and Herzegovina soldier task lane during the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 16, 2025, in Little Orleans, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Christina Chang)

Colonel Kenneth Klock, Space Base Delta 1 commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Martha Burkhead, Space Base Delta 1 Senior Enlisted Leader, answer the internet's burning Space Force related questions!

Crews remove wildfire debris on hillside property, July 16, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. The wildfire debris removal operations are part of a coordinated response to restore access and protect nearby communities following recent wildfire damage. Using a rope descent system to safely maneuver on the rugged slopes, personnel are removing debris by hand in areas too dangerous for heavy equipment.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers march to and form a kayak race and prepare for a bundle drop during the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 16, 2025, at Hancock, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Kimberley Glazier)

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers participate the Estonia lane, consisting of an ammo carry, rope burning and memory challenge, during the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 16, 2025, at Hancock, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Kimberley Glazier)

Athletes from the Team Navy powerlifting group conduct bench press familiarization at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 16, 2025. Powerlifting event staff assisted each athlete measure and record each athlete’s bench press rack height for the upcoming event on July 18, 2025. The DoD Warrior Games are designed to enhance the recovery journeys of wounded, ill, injured service members, and veterans outside of traditional therapy settings, bringing the community together for recovery in real time. The nine-day event is composed of 175 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes competing in 11 adaptive sporting events July 18-26, 2025. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Pfc. Marley Kamara)

U.S. Army Soldiers competing in the 2025 United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Best Squad Competition participate in a multitude of combat related events, July 16, 2025, at Lightning Academy, Wahiawa, Hawaii. E3B combines the testing for all three badges, Expert Infantry Badge (EIB), Expert Soldier Badge (ESB), and Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB). The 2025 USARPAC Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers' physical and mental abilities through various tasks, aiming to build proficiency and recognize those who demonstrate mastery in their respective fields. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Egypt Johnson)

Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and NATO Allied Land Command, conducts an opening press conference at the inaugural LANDEURO Conference in Wiesbaden, Germany on July 16, 2025. LANDEURO brings together industry and Allies to shape and accelerate industrial resilience, strengthening NATO’s force posture and reinforcing global deterrence. LANDEURO is the launchpad, and USAREUR-AF is the test bed for joint transformation.

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (July 16, 2025) An MH-60 Sierra Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 transports pallets from the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to the pier during Continuing Promise 2025, July 16, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and form new partnerships between host nations, non-federal entities, and international organizations. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonas Womack)

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers march to and from a kayak race and prepare for a bundle drop during the 2025 National Guard Best Warrior Competition, July 16, 2025, at Little Orleans, Maryland, and Sideling Hill State Park, Hancock, Maryland. The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Maryland National Guard, is an annual event that unites Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers from seven regions across the United States. Competitors face a demanding series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their military expertise, resilience and dedication to the Warrior Ethos for the opportunity to advance to Best Squad Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. La Marr Patterson)