 Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and the Lithuanian land forces participated in the joint platoon simulated training exercise today in Rukla, Lithuania. Convoys of Lithuanian M-113 personnel carriers and US Army striker and Bradley fighting vehicles faced off against opposing forces of small arms fire, anti-tank weaponry and improvised explosive devices. Lithuanian 1st Lieutenant Daudis Gudoucha, squad executive officer, had this to say about working with the American forces. I'm glad that we have an opportunity to work together, especially for infantry because it's similar for us. All this time we share experience and learn some things from them and they, I think, and Americans learn from us. 1st Lieutenant Louis Griffith, executive officer assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, explains the importance of today's training. Today's training was very important for us because it was our first time training with the Lithuanian partners over here in Rukla, Lithuania. It was very good for our American platoon from the Striker-Powell Regiment to train with the Lithuanians today. It increased our interoperability at the platoon level, going through reaction to ambushes, squad attacks. It was very good training for us. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Atlantic Resolve Land Force Assurance Training, taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. Reporting for 1st Brigade Combat Team 1st Cavalry Division, this is Staff Sergeant Kimberly Braddock of the Michigan National Guard.