Adm. James Stavridis, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, passes the cutlass of leadership to his new Senior Noncommissioned Officer for Allied Command Operations, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Balch on Aug. 27, 2009. Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bartelle (left

Spc. Daniel Micek and Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Beckmans are 2009 USAREUR Soldier of the Year and NCO of the Year, respectively. Congrats!

A Romanian Soldier instructs Spc. Williams to fire the Degtyarov-Shpagin Kruphokaliberny machine gun in Romania, Aug13 http://is.gd/2qeiH

Soldiers of the Tenn.National Guard give a class on how to properly apply camo Aug. 15 at Babadag Training Area, Romania.

Col. Russ, the JTF-E cdr thanks Tenn. Army National Guard service members Aug. 19 at a farewell barbecue in Romania.

Soldiers of Company B, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), stand in formation following a valor award ceremony in which two received the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and four received the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device. Thre

Sgt. 1st Class Beckman, conducts Mil. Ops on Urban Terrain site at 09 USAREUR & 7th Army Soldier/NCO of the Year Competition

Sgt.Hancock (foreground), assigned to 21st TSC, establishes security during USAREUR's Soldier/NCO of the Year Competition Aug. 12.

Spc.Yang inserts IV line into'vein' of rubber arm while Competing in our 09 Soldier/NCO of the Year competition

Sgt. Gilliland fires machine gun at 2009 USAREUR &7th Army Soldier/NCO of the Year Competition.

Sgt. Singratsomboune pulls simulated casualty in our ‘09 Soldier/NCO of the Year Competition.

Spc.Daniel Micek, checks his shot group after firing M4A1 Rifle at zeroing range competition late this afternoon

Rise & shine! The best way to start your day? Sit-ups! Soldiers & NCOs knock-out sit-up event during competition

GOAL!!US forces in Romania enjoy soccer game w/Romanians on new field built by US as part of humanitarian project

Chaplains have long, distinguished history in Army-(Lt. Col)William Sharp&son conduct service during Korean War

Capt.Brandon Gage embraces his baby daughter after 464th Medical Co.'s 15-month long deployment to Iraq

Col.Chris Sorenson taps keg at Annual German-American Fest where 70,000 met in name of international friendship

#militarymon 72nd ESB uncase colors in Kuwait on their 3rd mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Spc.Brown, a combat medic, treats a girl's burned leg while her father comforts her in Zabul province

No this isn't the latest action flick, real-life soldiers measure elevation of M-777 howitzer in Germany