Col. Martin Liberts (left), the Latvian land force commander, salutes the flags as they are lowered, signifying the close of Summer Shield XIII on April 29 at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. Soldiers from Canada, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, and the United States participated in the two weeklong Summer Shield XIII. Summer Shield trains the units to plan, coordinate and execute different elements of defensive operations. Summer Shield supports the larger Operation Atlantic Resolve. ( Army photo by Capt. Jennifer Cruz, 10th Press Camp Headquarters.)

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