This footage was filmed and produced 14 April 2024.

U.S. Army Col. Robert S. McChrystal, the regimental commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, places operational control of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment under the command of Czech Army Brig. Gen. Jan Stepanek, deputy commander of NATO Multinational Division North East, at a Hand-Over-Take-Over (HOTO) ceremony during Saber Strike 24 on Bewomo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 14, 2024. This is the first time the 2nd Cavalry Regiment has been placed under the command of a multinational division. DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Andrew Clark)