Guardian East November Issue | Page 8

Kosovo Force troops react to a Molotov cocktail thrown during the Silver Saber training exercise at Camp Vrelo Oct. 16. KFOR soldiers also had to breach obstacles, evacuate casualties and perform crowd and riot control operations throughout the three-day exercise. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Randy Ready, 4th Public Affairs Detachment) Silver Saber continued from page 7 “The training really is an opportunity for us to take a new skill, put it in your kit bag and save it for another time.” The 525th BfSB soldiers hit the halfway point for their deployment right before Silver Saber, and Woods said he has seen a considerable amount of development within the battle group. “Our formation has grown signi?cantly,” said Woods. “I’m con?dent that we are more than prepared and resourced to deal with any circumstance or any situation that presents itself in Kosovo.” Soldiers from Company C, 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment prepare to block a group of demonstrators during the annual Silver Saber training exercise at Camp Vrelo Oct. 16. Soldiers from the 525th Battle?eld Surveillance Brigade are part of KFOR’s Multinational Battle Group-East: a multinational task force made up of soldiers from nine different countries. PG 8