A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force engages

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force engages opposing forces June 12, 2015, during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania.
The training is part of a larger exercise being conducted in the Baltic States called Saber Strike 2015. Saber Strike is a long-standing cooperative training exercise. This year’s exercise objectives facilitate cooperation between the Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the U.S. to improve joint operational capability in a range of missions while preparing the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations. There are more than 7,000 participants from 15 different nations.