U.S. Soldiers with Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) prepare to lift a simulated casualty during a training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, March 11, 2012.
The U.S. Army's 173rd ABCT, Europe's rapid-reaction force, was conducting a mission rehearsal exercise at the JMRC in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan. The exercise was designed to develop combat skills, counterinsurgency tactics and the multinational partnerships between the military forces of the United States, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Julian Louis/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr