171118-A-ED017-003 by The U.S. Army Via Flickr: A Soldier assigned to 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas scans the terrain over the sights of his M-249 machine gun Nov. 18, 2017 during an Allied Spirit VII training event in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The U.S. Army, along with its allies and partners, continues to forge a dynamic presence with a powerful land network that simultaneously deters aggression and assures the security of the region. Approximately 3,700 service members from 13 nations gathered in 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany to participate in the seventh iteration of Allied Spirit which is scheduled for Oct. 30 - Nov. 22, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)