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Video by Sgt. Dean Gannon

Port operations for Trident Juncture

1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division

Oct. 5, 2015 | 0:37

The Cottonbalers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment have uploaded their equipment on the boat at the Port of Bremerhaven, Germany on its way to Spain for Trident Juncture 15, the largest NATO exercise in over a decade. The equipment is part of the European Activity Set, a brigade-sized group of vehicles and equipment that is pre-positioned in Germany to outfit U.S. Army units when they rotate into theater for training or contingency operations. Moving equipment by road, rail and boat demonstrates the Army's ability to freely move equipment throughout the European theater. The Cottonbalers will join approximately 36,000 troops from over 30 troop contributing NATO member nations and partners to demonstrate NATO's agility and its ability to respond to global threats to peace and security, thus maintaining its status as a credible and reputable military alliance. Also available in high definition.