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Meet Staff Sgt. Timothy Hatcher at Immediate Response

205th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

May 10, 2024 | 0:22

Meet Staff Sgt. Timothy Hatcher, a cavalry scout with 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Troop Brigade, West Virginia National Guard in Bluefield, West Virginia

Hatcher is serving as a senior cavalry scout with his unit here at Immediate Response 24 in Libava, Czechia on May 10, 2024.

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 Staff Sgt. Brian Reed)