U.S. Marine Cpl. Mark (left) instructs a Latvian soldier on firing an M-16A2 service rifle as part of training during Exercise Cooperative Osprey '98 on June 6, 1998, at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The soldiers are being instructed in the use of basic small arms used by the Marine Corps. Cooperative Osprey '98 is a Partnership for Peace situational training exercise designed to improve the interoperability of NATO and partner nations through the practice of combined peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations. Partner nations include Albania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Participating NATO nations include Canada, The Netherlands, and the United States. Mark is attached to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment.