Italian and U.S. Soldiers accepted the challenge of earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at various locations ...
For four grueling days, U.S. and Italian soldiers operated under German standards to earn a foreign military badge few U.S. troops are authorized to wear.
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Tech. Sgt. James Ely grasped for the pool wall just as the timer showed four minutes, his waterlogged uniform making 100 meters feel like a mile. Without a second to spare ...