Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, commanding general of the Virginia National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division and exercise director of Saber Strike 16, speaks with Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, the Latvian Chief of Defence, June 9, 2016, in Valka-Valga, a border town between Latvia and Estonia. U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Division from both Maryland and Virginia operated as an exercise control element for Saber Strike, ensuring all units meet their training objectives and helping reallocate resources during the exercise to achieve training objectives. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Frank O’Brien, 29th Infantry Division)