170523-M-YF952-120 VENTSPILS, Latvia (May 23, 2017) Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 offload tanks during exercise Saber Strike 17 in Ventspils, Latvia. The annual combined-joint exercise is conducted at various locations throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The combined training prepares allies and partners to respond more to regional crises and meet their own security needs by improving the security of borders and countering threats. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila/Released)