Canadian soldiers practice convoy operations during a Situational Training Exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Aug. 21, 1996, as part of Cooperative Osprey '96. Sand bags are laid in the bed of the truck to protect the soldiers from mine blasts. 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.