Saber Junction 18, US Air Force Photo, US Army Photo

From left, Pvt. Markuss Krallišs and Pfc. Edgar Zvejnieks with the Latvian Army and part of the opposing force set in an observation pointduring exercise Saber Junction 18 in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 25, 2018. Saber Junction 18 is the 173rd Infantry Brigade’s Combat Team (Airborne) training center certification exercise, taking place at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas, Sept. 4 – Oct. 1, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise is designed to assess the readiness of the brigade to conduct unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating Allies and partner nations. Saber Junction 18 includes nearly 5,500 participants from 20 Ally and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Onuoha)