U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zackary Ruppert walks while on a platoon hike toward a range to conduct live-fire training during Exercise Platinum Eagle 14-2 at the Babadag Training Area in Romania, May 20, 2014. Ruppert is assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. The exercise was a multilateral exercise designed to build partner nation capacity, reinforce relationships in a joint training environment and increase interoperability between allied and partner forces.