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Platinum Lion 17.2 U.S. Marines work with Moldovan and Macedonia forces during a patrol exercise

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and a Moldovan soldier execute a hasty ambush during a patrolling exercise at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria, Aug. 6, 2017. The event was part of Exercise Platinum Lion 17.2, an exercise designed to build interoperability between NATO allies and partner nations. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Ross

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