VENTSPILS, Latvia – Pfc. Arturo Villegas, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, communicates with his fire team during an amphibious assault in Ventspils, Latvia, during Exercise Saber Strike 17, June 6, 2017. The beach landings took place concurrently between exercise Saber Strike and Baltic Operations. Exercise Saber Strike 17 is an annual combined-joint exercise conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares NATO Allies and partners to effectively respond to regional crises and to meet their own security needs by strengthening their borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)