Soldiers with 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) defend their position from opposing forces during exercise Saber Junction 26 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 30, 2026. During Saber Junction 26, the U.S. Army implemented its Continuous Transformation initiative, utilizing new technologies and systems to enhance its warfighting readiness and ability to respond to crisis or conflict. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Alexander Helman)