Media Gallery

Capt. Linwood Bubar, assistant operations officer with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Multinational Battle Group-East pins the 20th Armenian Contingent soldiers with their end of deployment awards at the transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Dec. 8.

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division discuss current operations during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability, and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division observe current operations during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability, and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

A U.S. Soldier of 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division records information while participating in a key leader engagement during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability, and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

U.S. Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conduct an interview with civilian media role-players during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 6, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability, and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

A U.S. Soldier of 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conducts an interview with civilian media role-players during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 6, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability, and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

An U.S. Soldier, right, of 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division discusses current events with a civilian roleplayer during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 6, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

A U.S. Soldier, center, of 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division discusses current events with a civilian roleplayer during Rotation 14-09 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 6, 2014. The rotation is based on the current operational environment and is designed to prepare the unit for peace support, stability and contingency operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Lloyd Villanueva/Released)

A Paratrooper from the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Alaska, battles the blaze of a Molotov cocktail during fire phobia training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) situational training exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4. A Molotov cocktail, also known as a petrol bomb, is a general name used for a variety of bottle-based improvised flammable weapons.

A paratroopers from the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Alaska, battles the blaze of a Molotov cocktail during fire phobia training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) situational training exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4. A Molotov cocktail, also known as a petrol bomb, is a general name used for a variety of bottle-based improvised flammable weapons.

A paratrooper from the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Alaska, battles the blaze of a Molotov cocktail during fire phobia training during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) situational training exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4. A Molotov cocktail, also known as a petrol bomb, is a general name used for a variety of bottle-based improvised flammable weapons.

Paratroopers from the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stationed in Alaska conduct fire phobia training in a platoon-size element during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) situational training exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4. The fire phobia training prepares the unit to react to the threat of Molotov cocktails and other weapons producing fire during riot control operations.

A Portuguese soldier throws a Molotov cocktail, a general name used for a variety of bottle-based improvised flammable weapons, at paratroopers from 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Alaska. The Soldiers practice fire phobia training during a situational training exercise in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, in preparation for their deployment.

U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment participate in fire phobia training during the Kosovo Force 19 mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, 2014. The exercise was designed to prepare the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and multinational forces for operations in support of NATO in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)

U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment participate in fire phobia training during the Kosovo Force 19 mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, 2014. The exercise was designed to prepare the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and multinational forces for operations in support of NATO in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Alaska, receive instruction from the Slovenian military police at crowd riot control training in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 3.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stationed in Alaska, receive instruction from the Slovenian military police at crowd riot control training in Hohenfels, Germany Oct. 3.

U.S. Paratroopers from 1st Squadron 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division lay down their shields in unison during crowd riot control training with the Slovenian military police in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 3, 2014.

U.S. paratroopers from 1st Squadron 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division march in unison during crowd riot control training with the Slovenian military police in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 3, 2014.

The Slovenian military police test the paratroopers ability to react to chaos in the crowd riot control training by chanting and throwing water at them. The Paratroopers from the 1st Squadron 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division are training in Hohenfels, Germany Oct. 3, in preparation for their upcoming mission in Kosovo.

U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment participate in fire phobia training during the Kosovo Force 19 mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, 2014. The exercise was designed to prepare the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and multinational forces for operations in support of NATO in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)

U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment participate in fire phobia training during the Kosovo Force 19 mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, 2014. The exercise was designed to prepare the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and multinational forces for operations in support of NATO in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)

U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment participate in fire phobia training during the Kosovo Force 19 mission rehearsal exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 4, 2014. The exercise was designed to prepare the U.S. Army's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and multinational forces for operations in support of NATO in Kosovo. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tyler Kingsbury/Released)

First Sgt. Chad Fisher, senior noncommissioned officer with the Liaison Monitoring Team (LMT), 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Multinational Battle Group-East, waits for his turn to jump out of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Dec. 22

Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges presents a coin to Spc. Michael Todman, a paralegal with 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, for his hard work and dedication to Multinational Battle Group-East, on Christmas Eve at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Dec. 24.