Flag bearers from 19 nations rehearse for Cooperative Osprey '96.
Flag bearers from 19 nations rehearse their march on to the parade field at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Aug. 13, 1996, for the next day's opening ceremonies of Cooperative Osprey '96. Cooperative Osprey '96 is a NATO sponsored exercise as part of the alliance's Partnership for Peace program. The aim of the exercise is to develop interoperability among the participating forces through practice in combined peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. Three NATO countries and 16 Partnership for Peace nations are taking part in the field training exercise.