U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Newman (second from left) and Pfc. Rudunov (standing right) attempt to negotiate a treaty between the two dissident fictional nations during the final phase of Exercise CENTRAZBAT '98, in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, on Sept. 27, 1998. Exercise CENTRAZBAT '98 involves more than 450 military personnel from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan who are training with over 250 U.S. military troops to hone their peacekeeping skills. The exercise will enhance regional cooperation and increase interoperability training among NATO and Partnership for Peace nations. Newman and Rudunov are attached to the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.