U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, deploy to the U.S. Army Europe and Africa area of operations Feb. 27, from Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. The 1st ABCT, 3rd ID is the major unit of the 7,000 service members ordered to deploy by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to enhance deterrence of Russia. Photos by Capt. John D. Howard Jr., U.S. Army.