Marine 1st Lt. Ian Lynch, commander of troops, salutes during the opening ceremony of Exercise Platinum Eagle at Babadag Training Area, Romania, April 24. The multilateral exercise brought together approximately 800 troops from more than five nations to train and strengthen relations. No nation can confront today’s challenges alone and the Marines’ forward presence in Europe is the bedrock of their assurance to NATO Allies.

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