United States Marine Sgt. Cordero Gonzalez, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses his head to defend the Marines’ goal during a soccer game against the Romanians in celebration of the European World War II Victory Day, May 9, 2014, in Vatra Dornei, Romania. Marines and sailors with BSRF-14 are currently in Vatra Dornei for Exercise Platinum Lynx, working with Romanians of the 17th Mountain Troop Bn. Local Romanians attended the intense match, with the Romanians edging out the Marines with a final score of 7 to 4. Exercise Platinum Lynx
United States Marine Sgt. Cordero Gonzalez, an infantryman with Black Sea Rotational Force 14 from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, uses his head to defend the Marines’ goal during a soccer game against the Romanians in celebration of the European World War II Victory Day, May 9, 2014, in Vatra Dornei, Romania. Marines and sailors with BSRF-14 are currently in Vatra Dornei for Exercise Platinum Lynx, working with Romanians of the 17th Mountain Troop Bn. Local Romanians attended the intense match, with the Romanians edging out the Marines with a final score of 7 to 4. Exercise Platinum Lynx 14-5 is a bilateral exercise between the United States Marines and sailors, and Romanian Land Forces, designed to build familiarity and interoperability between the United States and their Romanian allies through squad and platoon level infantry training. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Scott W. Whiting, BSRF PAO/ Released) Marines, Romanians go head to head in soccer match 140509-M-FD819-736
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