"Marching with Pride: U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry in Lithuania's Armed Forces Day Parade"
Channel: Defense Now
Date: 2023-11-25

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, march in the Lithuanian Armed Forces Day parade, Nov. 25, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania.

To commemorate the 105th anniversary of the restoration of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, a parade of soldiers and military equipment will take place in Vilnius on Saturday.

There will be traffic restrictions and changes to public transport routes and timetables before and during the parade

A parade of Lithuanian Armed Forces and NATO allies' troops and military equipment will take place at 12:00 on Konstitucijos Avenue in Vilnius.

During the event, more than 1 400 Lithuanian and allied troops will march down Konstitucijos Avenue, including members of the Canadian-led Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup deployed in Latvia and the NATO Multinational Corps Northeast Headquarters Flag Group.

More than 100 pieces of military equipment will be on display, including Lithuanian infantry fighting vehicles Vilkas (Wolf), self-propelled howitzers PzH 2000, air defence systems NASAMS, armoured all-terrain vehicles JLTV, American Abrams tanks, German Leopard tanks, and others.

The parade marked the 105th anniversary of the restoration of the Lithuanian military in 1918 after World War I. The parade took place at 12 PM on Konstitucijos Avenue in Vilnius. 

The parade included: 
Elements from the 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery
Elements from the 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored
Members of the US Army with Abrams

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B-Roll: U.S. troops join NATO Allies for Lithuanian Armed Forces Day Parade
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
11.25.2023

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, march in the Lithuanian Armed Forces Day parade, Nov. 25, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. Elements from 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery and 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, both of which are part of the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, participated in the parade alongside their NATO Allies. The 3rd Infantry Division’s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Alex Soliday)

Film Credits: Video by Sgt. Alex Soliday 
112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment  

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