U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ardwin Mejia from 3rd

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ardwin Mejia from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, with Black Sea Rotational Force 14.2, carries an M240B medium machine gun during a live-fire platoon attack for exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 22, 2014. Exercise Platinum Lion 14 allows BSRF 14.2 to join together with partner and allied forces in the region to build partner nation capacity, enhance interoperability and increase the overall effectiveness between them. Platinum Lion 14-1 includes U.S. Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, as well as soldiers from Bulgaria, Romania, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom. At more than 650 participants, Platinum Lion 14-1 is the largest exercise to take place in Novo Selo Training Area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, 2nd Marine Division, Combat Camera/ Released)