At the start of DEFENDER 24, a strategic exercise that bolsters the readiness of NATO forces in the European theater, Soldiers of the 43rd Multi-Role Bridge Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, arrive in an unfamiliar location across the Atlantic Ocean from their home station. Like all Soldiers who have deployed in the past, they go over the uncertainties in their heads. One certainty they can rely on is that they will be prepared with the necessary supplies and equipment to tackle their upcoming mission.
![Strengthening NATO Forces: Army Prepositioned Stock Utilized for Defender 24 in Europe]()
