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SZCZECIN, Poland – On January 5, soldiers from NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland competed in the Croatian "Winter Challenge" at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland. Together with the American, British and Romanian troops, the Croatian Army provides the security across the Alliance's northeastern flank as part of the U.S.-led battlegroup.

The Croatian "Winter Challenge" is a 15-kilometer competition consisting of seven events: land navigation, small arms firing, wall climbing, obstacle course while wearing a gas mask, rope crossing, low-crawl, obstacle climbing and a hand grenade toss. U.S., Polish, Romanian, and Croatian troops representing NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group participated.

Video © SGT Alex Soliday