Latvian Army Capt. Aivars Dringis discusses howitzer crew drills with Michigan Army National Guard Lt. Col. Robert Frazer and Command Sgt. Maj. Jay Bennett in Latvia, April 21, 2016. Dringis is a battery commander in the Latvian army. Frazer and Bennett are both senior leaders in the 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery. Soldiers of the 1-119th FA deployed to Latvia for a multinational fires and effects training exercise. Latvia and Michigan have trained together through the State Partnership Program for 24 years. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Helen Miller/Released)

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