Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division commanding general and exercise director of Saber Strike 16, meets with Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 17, 2016, in Lielvarde, Latvia. The ceremony was to recognize delivery of $22 million in air defense systems to Latvia estimated to be completed in October 2016. Troops from Latvia and the 29th are among 4,500 military members from 13 different NATO countries. Saber Strike focuses on promoting interoperability with allies and regional partners and improving joint operational capability. (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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