Senior Sgt. Jaunius Akstinas, an instructor with the Lithuanian armed forces, observes a soldier with the Ukrainian national guard disassemble his weapon Sept. 26, 2015, during an assessment of the guardsmen's progression during training as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Soldiers with the Lithuanian Armed Forces join paratroopers with the Amy's 173rd Airborne Brigade in Ukraine for the third rotation to train Ukraine's newly-formed national guard as part of Fearless Guardian, which is scheduled to last through November. ( Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk, 13th

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Senior Sgt. Jaunius Akstinas, an instructor with the Lithuanian armed forces, observes a soldier with the Ukrainian national guard disassemble his weapon Sept. 26, 2015, during an assessment of the guardsmen's progression during training as part of Fearless Guardian in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Soldiers with the Lithuanian Armed Forces join paratroopers with the Amy's 173rd Airborne Brigade in Ukraine for the third rotation to train Ukraine's newly-formed national guard as part of Fearless Guardian, which is scheduled to last through November. ( Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Skripnichuk, 13th Public Affairs Detachment)

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