KRIVOLAK, North Macedonia – Among the thousands of troops participating in Immediate Response 2025, one soldier stands out—not for rank or years of military experience, but for the expertise she brings from her civilian life to the rugged mountains of North Macedonia.
U.S. Army Pfc. Jenifer Calzaretta, assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (86th IBCT), Vermont National Guard, joined the military just one month before her 38th birthday. Now, for the first time, she finds herself training in North Macedonia, where she and her fellow soldiers are working alongside members of the Armed Forces of North Macedonia during one of NATO’s premier military exercises.
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