Soldiers receive a mission brief before conducting air assault training during Exercise Saber Junction 2018 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 11, 2018. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Exercise Saber Junction 18 is a U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. Army photo by Spc. Rolyn Kropf