![File:German Army Lt. Christopher Achterkamp, right, with the 1st NATO Signal Battalion, gives a briefing File:German Army Lt. Christopher Achterkamp, right, with the 1st NATO Signal Battalion, gives a briefing](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/German_Army_Lt._Christopher_Achterkamp%2C_right%2C_with_the_1st_NATO_Signal_Battalion%2C_gives_a_briefing_to_U.S._Soldiers_about_the_German_G36_rifle_during_a_Schutzenschnur%2C_or_Federal_Armed_Forces_Badge_for_140309-Z-HP669-005.jpg/800px-thumbnail.jpg)
File:German Army Lt. Christopher Achterkamp, right, with the 1st NATO Signal Battalion, gives a briefing
SCANG members hit their mark and earn German Marksmanship Award > 169th Fighter Wing > Article Display
![U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Brooks, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier deployed to Kosovo with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, accepts a silver German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Brooks, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier deployed to Kosovo with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, accepts a silver German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PENA0C/us-army-staff-sgt-david-brooks-a-us-army-reserve-soldier-deployed-to-kosovo-with-the-345th-combat-support-hospital-accepts-a-silver-german-schutzenschnur-badge-during-an-awards-ceremony-dec-21-2015-at-camp-bondsteel-kosovo-the-badge-recognized-the-soldiers-proficiency-on-the-german-heckler-and-koch-p8-pistol-and-the-rheinmetall-mg-3-us-army-photo-by-sgt-gina-russell-multinational-battle-group-east-PENA0C.jpg)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Brooks, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier deployed to Kosovo with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, accepts a silver German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21,
SCANG members hit their mark and earn German Marksmanship Award > 169th Fighter Wing > Article Display
SCANG members hit their mark and earn German Marksmanship Award > 169th Fighter Wing > Article Display
![U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ward, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts his award for earning the German Schutzenschnur Badge, from Col. Hans-Jürgen U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ward, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts his award for earning the German Schutzenschnur Badge, from Col. Hans-Jürgen](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PENH6B/us-army-sgt-1st-class-michael-ward-a-north-carolina-national-guard-soldier-serving-in-kosovo-with-multinational-battle-group-east-accepts-his-award-for-earning-the-german-schutzenschnur-badge-from-col-hans-jrgen-freiherr-von-keyserlingk-commander-for-the-german-contingent-in-kosovo-dec-29-2015-at-camp-bondsteel-kosovo-the-badge-recognizes-soldiers-proficiency-on-the-german-heckler-and-koch-p8-pistol-and-the-rheinmetall-mg-3-us-army-photo-by-sgt-erick-yates-multinational-battle-group-east-PENH6B.jpg)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ward, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts his award for earning the German Schutzenschnur Badge, from Col. Hans-Jürgen
![U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Maia, center, gives a safety briefing before the Schützenschnur qualification U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Maia, center, gives a safety briefing before the Schützenschnur qualification](https://media.defense.gov/2014/Mar/10/2001126324/-1/-1/0/952604-L-PYM98-896.jpg)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Maia, center, gives a safety briefing before the Schützenschnur qualification
![Dressed in their Army Service Uniforms, Soldiers from the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) sign a the black book during the during the Maj. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat Victory Ball conducted at the Dressed in their Army Service Uniforms, Soldiers from the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) sign a the black book during the during the Maj. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat Victory Ball conducted at the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ME11PJ/dressed-in-their-army-service-uniforms-soldiers-from-the-143d-sustainment-command-expeditionary-sign-a-the-black-book-during-the-during-the-maj-gen-francisco-a-espaillat-victory-ball-conducted-at-the-rosen-shingle-creek-resort-in-orlando-fla-dec-16-2017-the-victory-ball-presented-a-unique-opportunity-for-soldiers-assigned-throughout-the-commands-vast-area-of-operations-don-their-suits-gowns-or-dress-uniforms-and-surround-themselves-with-new-and-familiar-faces-in-a-fun-and-friendly-atmosphere-us-army-photo-by-sgt-john-l-carkeet-iv-143d-esc-ME11PJ.jpg)
Dressed in their Army Service Uniforms, Soldiers from the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) sign a the black book during the during the Maj. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat Victory Ball conducted at the
![LW on Twitter: "@USArmy @101CAB Earned a bronze Schutzenschnur badge during a deployment to Kosovo. https://t.co/ssMqJx6PPc" / Twitter LW on Twitter: "@USArmy @101CAB Earned a bronze Schutzenschnur badge during a deployment to Kosovo. https://t.co/ssMqJx6PPc" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx46OZDWoAY962B.jpg)
LW on Twitter: "@USArmy @101CAB Earned a bronze Schutzenschnur badge during a deployment to Kosovo. https://t.co/ssMqJx6PPc" / Twitter
![DVIDS - Images - US Soldier receives a foreign marksmanship award from German general [Image 1 of 3] DVIDS - Images - US Soldier receives a foreign marksmanship award from German general [Image 1 of 3]](https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/1103/381289/1000w_q95.jpg)