(Left to Right) Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, commander, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard; Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Latvian Chief of Defense; Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia; and Latvian Defense Minister Raimonds Bergmanis cut the ribbon during a ceremony celebrating the first delivery of a $22 million Sentinel Ground-Based Air Defense System to Latvia, June 19, 2016, in Lielvarde, Latvia. Final delivery is estimated to be completed in October 2016. “This represents a persistent commitment and an enduring friendship,” said Slocum. “We are Allies committed to the principles of freedom and self-determination.” (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Frank O’Brien, 29th Infantry Division)
Staff Sgt. Frank O’Brien, U.S. Army
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