 Top military and civilian leaders look over a battlefield in Adagé Latvia as soldiers execute a training engagement as part of Saber Strike 15 Latvian troops assaulted a British defended position with the help of American close air support from ATENZ This display is just one example of the growth of the US Army Europe led training You serve commander Lieutenant General Ben Hodges says the success of this exercise is due to the hard work of soldiers on the ground But it's the United States Army Participation leadership here Creates a sort of a gravitational pull that other allies other countries want to be a part of it Because of the respect that the US Army has earned from all of our allies and all of our partners Deputy commander Major General William Gaylor spent the day in the field meeting with troops from several nations this is really about relationships and there's no better opportunity to form and strengthen relationships than During an exercise like Saber Strike that not only forms and strengthens relationships, but it also ensures interoperability and commonality of how we train and fight And it is really phenomenal to watch So as the training continues these leaders are watching over the progress this multinational group of soldiers is making Air Force Staff Sergeant John Archiquette Adagé Latvia