POTD: Snipers of Royal Danish Army in Latvia

by Eric B

Published: June 7th, 2022

Another Photo Of The Day and we have snipers of the Royal Danish Army fire at targets from an uneven platform during the Latvia International Snipers Competition. This was part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, on May 13, 2022.

Below we see U.S. Army Sgt. John Barrett, and U.S. Army Spc. Parker Henss, snipers both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, as they spot targets behind cover.

U.S. Army Sgt. John Barrett, and U.S. Army Spc. Parker Henss, snipers both assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, spot targets behind cover during the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eliezer Melendez)

Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Army Sgt. John Barrett, a sniper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, spots targets above a stationary vehicle as U.S. Army Spc. Parker Henss, a sniper assigned to 3-66 AR, fires at targets during the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eliezer Melendez)

Below: U.S. Army snipers shooting from top of a vehicle.

U.S. Army Spc. Todd Hall, a sniper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, removes a spent round from his rifle as U.S. Army Spc. Izik Schmidt, a sniper assigned to 3-66 AR, aims at a target atop a vehicle during the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eliezer Melendez)

U.S. Army Sgt. Patrick Reddick and U.S. Army Spc. Jason Ha, snipers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, fire from atop a vehicle at a long range target during the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eliezer Melendez)

Below: British Armed Forces snipers fire from atop a vehicle at a long-range target

British Armed Forces snipers fire from atop a vehicle at a long range target during the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eliezer Melendez)

British Armed Forces snipers fire at a target as a judge watches at the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Eliezer Melendez)

Photo source: U.S. Army National Guard, Sgt. Eliezer Meléndez, 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. Adazi, Latvia.

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Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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