Navy Lt. Jeptha Johnson, the battalion surgeon of Black Sea Rotational Force , from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, instructs Azerbaijani soldiers on combat life saving as part of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 18, 2014. Exercise Platinum Lion 14 allows BSRF to join together with partner and allied forces in the region to build partner nation capacity, enhance interoperability and increase the overall effectiveness between them. Platinum Lion 14-1 includes Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 3rd Battalio


Navy Lt. Jeptha Johnson, the battalion surgeon of Black Sea Rotational Force , from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, instructs Azerbaijani soldiers on combat life saving as part of exercise Platinum Lion 14-1 at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, July 18, 2014. Exercise Platinum Lion 14 allows BSRF to join together with partner and allied forces in the region to build partner nation capacity, enhance interoperability and increase the overall effectiveness between them. Platinum Lion 14-1 includes Marines and sailors from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, as well as soldiers from Bulgaria, Romania, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom. At more than 650 participants, Platinum Lion 14-1 is the largest exercise to take place in Novo Selo Training Area. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha A. Barajas, 2nd Marine Division, Combat Camera/ Released) Marines and sailors participating in exercise Platinum Lion instruct Bulgarian and Azerbaijani soldiers in non-lethal, CLS, and building clearing training 140718-M-DW621-711


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