I began my military service in intake 2/24. During basic training, I applied for the specialist role of military photographer and was selected for the position. I worked primarily as a photographer, but I also produced a few videos.
The Military Oath Parade for Karjala's Brigade's 1/25 intake.
Karjalan Brigade Commander Jyri Raitasalo reviewing the troops during the military oath parade
American soldiers trying out Finnish RK 62 rifles
The M4A1 being showcased in Finland
The M249 being showcased in Finland
The SIG Sauer M17 being showcased in Finland
Commander of the Finnish Army ground forces Pasi Välimäki delivering a speech at Kouvola Hall
Danish Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen and Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen being interviewed
Antti Häkkänen, Troels Lund Poulsen, and Jyri Raitasalo in discussion
Troels Lund Poulsen and Antti Häkkänen being interviewed
Antti Häkkänen being interviewed by Yle
Exercises
special intervention units in an abandoned paper mill
Conscripts training for combat in a built-up urban environment
Fire control team's training exercise
Squad live-fire exercises
A military police soldier aiming at a target
A conscript aiming at a threat
Air defense units on the hills of Kouvola
special intervention unit soldier fighting in the forest
special intervention unit outside an abandoned paper mill
Police officers participating in a local defense exercise
Firefighters participating in a local defense exercise
Firefighters heading to investigate a fire
Soldiers evacuating wounded personnel from the scene
A conscript participating in a final war exercise
Military police soldiers planning an entry into an abandoned house
A military police soldier standing guard
A military police soldier looking toward a threatening individual
A sniper preparing for action
A reservist participating in a forest training exercise
A reservist participating in a forest training exercise
Vehicles
Pasi crossing a bridge built by combat engineers
Pasi stopping next to a soldier
An armored engineering vehicle digging a trench
A CV9030 setting off
An NH90 TTH transport helicopter landing
An NH90 TTH transport helicopter in flight
A Leopard 2A4 heading to its firing position
CV9030s lined up in a column
Motorcycle dispatch riders9
An NH90 TTH transport helicopter in flight
A CV9030 on the move
Homecoming concert for conscripts discharged in December 2024
The audience going wildYleisö villiintymässä
TJ 1: One day left until discharge
Viivi singing
A conscript waving their hands to the rhythm of the music
An overview of the concert
Conscripts making a heart gesture
The copyright of the images belongs to the Finnish Defence Forces, but I have been granted permission to use them for my own purposes.