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(man speaking foreign language)

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- [Linsey] The international NATO alliance is reaching

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another milestone as the U.S. Europe-led cooperative

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exercise Saber Strike continues in its seventh year.

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An opening ceremony for Operation Iron Wolf was held in

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Pabrade, Lithuania.

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- It's very, very important.

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Important to NATO, and important to the people here.

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So my thank you to all of you.

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(speaking foreign language)

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- [Linsey] The event was an opportunity for each of the

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participating nations to present the vehicles and troops

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that will execute the coming days' exercises.

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(band playing march)

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(singing in foreign language)

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The combined arms battalion, 136th Infantry of the

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Minnesota National Guard, is operating as the command

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and control element of the mission, which includes

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their partners, Lithuania, Croatia, Portugal, and Norway.

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(tracks squeaking)

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Together, these nations' forces will exercise the enhanced

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forward presence of the NATO alliance.

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- My team, from the Army National Guard, the Bearcats,

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second of the 136, and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard,

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you are truly the best that our nation has to offer.

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(band playing march)

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- I think we will do our part here to test

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that interoperability.

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(band playing)

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- [Linsey] For the First Armored Brigade Combat Team,

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34th Infantry Division, I'm Sergeant Linsey Williams,

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Pabrade, Lithuania.