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Wet Gap Crossing B-Roll

U.S. Army V Corps

April 30, 2026 | 6:45

U.S. Army engineers with the 809th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 15th Engineer Battalion and Italian Armed Forces soldiers with the 2nd Regiment Pontieri Engineer Regiment, erect two separate improved ribbon bridges for a wet-gap crossing being Traversed by the 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, April 30, 2026 in northern Poland. The wet gap crossing is a tactical friendly forces maneuver performed during Saber Strike 2026. Saber Strike takes place from April 27 to May 31, 2026 U.S. and Allied forces will exercise NATO’s Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, demonstrating NATO’s ability to fight and win on the modern battlefield. Nearly 15,000 troops from eleven nations will train across the High North, Baltic region, and Poland, executing rapid maneuvers, air defense, counter-drone operations, and cyber defense to validate NATO’s regional defense plans in real time. This series of linked exercises, including Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response, turns investment into capability. Soldiers integrate unmanned systems, AI-enabled command and control, and live data networks to move faster, decide faster, and fight more effectively across all domains. Sword 26 demonstrates how U.S. Army Europe and Africa drives transformation at scale while strengthening deterrence. Together with our Allies, we are building a unified, lethal force ready to defend NATO territory and respond to any threat. (U.S. Army Reserve B-Roll by Spc. Thomas Madrzak) Shot list: U.S Army Engineers raise flags on an improved ribbon bridge 00:00-01:18 U.S Army Engineers dig a hole with a High Mobility Engineer Excavator 01:19-01:40 Italian Armed Forces soldiers erect an Improved Ribbon Bridge 01:41-04:47 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment perform a wet-gap crossing 04:48-06:45