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Video by Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio

A-Roll; Task Force Iron supports Crystal Arrow, Swift Response in Baltic Exercises

70th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

May 9, 2025 | 3:46

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Drew, a gunnery sergeant, Sgt. Brandon Cross, a section chief, and Sgt. Elijah Aceret, a gunner with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, discuss Exercise Crystal Arrow 2025 in the Vidzeme region, Latvia, May 9, 2025. Exercise Crystal Arrow 2025 focuses on brigade-level operations, training full-scale defense operations in conventional warfare, aiming to replicate real-life scenarios as closely as possible. Training involves the capability to strike the enemy in depth using indirect fire support and close air support. The U.S. presence in Latvia enhances combat readiness and ensures U.S. forces can operate effectively alongside Latvian and NATO allies in diverse conditions. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Rose Di Trolio)