USAG Stuttgart hosts fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge

Story by Margarita Cambest August 18, 2026 at 10:21AM By Margarita Cambest and Balmina Sehra USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs More than 80 firefighters gathered from around Germany to test their firefighting skills at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge Aug. 15 on Panzer Kaserne. The five-part physical test known as the "toughest two minutes in sports" brings together local German host-nation fire departments and U.S. Army garrison teams from across Europe to build partnership and test core skills.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572638/usag-stuttgart-hosts-fourth-annual-firefighter-combat-challenge"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9875037/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="USAG Stuttgart hosts fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge" /></a>

USAG Stuttgart hosts fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge

Story by Margarita Cambest August 18, 2026 at 10:21AM By Margarita Cambest and Balmina Sehra USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs More than 80 firefighters gathered from around Germany to test their firefighting skills at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge Aug. 15 on Panzer Kaserne. The five-part physical test known as the "toughest two minutes in sports" brings together local German host-nation fire departments and U.S. Army garrison teams from across Europe to build partnership and test core skills.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572638/usag-stuttgart-hosts-fourth-annual-firefighter-combat-challenge"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9875037/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="USAG Stuttgart hosts fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge" /></a>

Forged by fire: 86th CES firefighters train for the call

Story by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi August 11, 2026 at 01:48AM At the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services flight, firefighters spend countless hours sharpening the physical skills, technical knowledge and teamwork needed to respond at a moment's notice.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572022/forged-fire-86th-ces-firefighters-train-call"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9862040/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Forged by fire: 86th CES firefighters train for the call" /></a>

Community partnerships help drive Fort McCoy’s support of National Night Out

Story by Scott Sturkol August 9, 2026 at 01:59AM Every summer on the first Tuesday in August, communities across the nation gather for National Night Out, an event designed to strengthen relationships between residents and the police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders who serve them.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/571914/community-partnerships-help-drive-fort-mccoys-support-national-night-out"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9858534/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Community partnerships help drive Fort McCoy’s support of National Night Out" /></a>

Future Soldiers get hands-on training as 1-186 Infantry preps for E3B

Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne August 6, 2026 at 05:03PM Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, trained at Salt Creek Training Area near White City, Ore., July 30 to Aug. 2, 2026, in preparation for next year's E3B testing event. Oregon Military Department wildland firefighters from Camp Rilea provided fire coverage throughout the training, which included blank-fire weapon stations and a movement-under-direct-fire lane. The training culminated Aug. 1 with a well-attended Guard for a Day event that gave local recruiters and interested young adults hands-on exposure to Army weapons systems and training<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/571801/future-soldiers-get-hands-training-1-186-infantry-preps-e3b"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9855065/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Future Soldiers get hands-on training as 1-186 Infantry preps for E3B" /></a>