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Photos

A Marine aims down his weapon while another watches closely.

Platinum Lion - U.S. Marines conduct a drill at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Aug. 3, 2018, as part of Platinum Lion, an annual field training exercise with allied and partner forces. The Marines are assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Sturdivant

A soldier tests some military equipment.

Noble Partner Preparations - Army Sgt. Jereece Payne conducts preventive maintenance checks and services of his weapons system before participating in exercise Noble Partner 18 at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 9, 2018. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo

A Marine looks through binoculars with green lenses.

Green Gaze - A Marine watches live-fire range training at the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria, July 7, 2018. The Marine is assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 18.1. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Sturdivant

Vehicles sit parked in rows in a field, with a sun-streaked orange-yellow sky above.

Staging Scene - Army vehicles stage before departing from Sochaczew, Poland, June 18, 2018, after the conclusion of Exercise Saber Strike 18. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen Brabo

Tanks and service members cross a river on an amphibious platform.

River Ride - Elements of the Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment cross the Neman River aboard a German amphibious bridging vehicle near Kulautuva, Lithuania, June 13, 2018, during Saber Strike, an annual multinational exercise that helps participating militaries maintain readiness and interoperability. Army photo by Sgt. Gregory T. Summers

Equipment Drop - A C-17 aircraft drops equipment for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during an airborne insertion exercise at Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, June 8, 2018, as part of Swift Response 18, a joint Army-Air Force exercise. Michigan National Guard photo by Pvt. Chris Estrada

Videos

Video by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sammet

Mattis Welcomes German Defense Minister to Pentagon

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June 20, 2018 | 0:53

WASHINGTON

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis hosts an honor cordon welcoming German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen to the Pentagon, June 20, 2018.

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