Lithuanian soldiers provide cover while egressing from a #USArmy UH-60 Black Hawk during Saber Strike 17 at Pabrade, Lithuania, June 21, 2017.
Saber Strike is an annual U.S. Army Europe led, multinational combined-forces exercise, conducted to enhance the NATO alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year's exercise included integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations' militaries.