Before the 12th annual Vilnius Marathon began, volunteers from local schools participated in a Flag of Nations procession toward the Presidential Palace seen in the background, highlighting countries who have run in the marathon held on the streets of Old Vilnius Center, Sept. 13, 2015. U.S. Army from Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Lithuanian Land Forces Soldiers assigned to Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Iron Wolf" participated. The Soldiers of Dog Company are in Europe as part of Atlantic Resolve, a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and to enduring peace and stability in the region. U.S. Army Europe is leading Atlantic Resolve enhanced land force multinational training and security cooperation activities taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Bulgaria to ensure multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. James Avery, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
<dl><dd>Unit: 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment</dd></dl>
Sgt. James Avery
Taken on 13 September 2015
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