(From the left) Col. Viktoras Bagdonas, Commander of the Infantry Brigade – Griffin and Lt. Col. Darius Zukas, Task Force Alpha, with the Lithuania Land Force discuss operations at Allied Spirit '25 with Maj. Gen. Curtis D. Taylor, Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division, U.S. Army, at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany on March 12, 2025. Allied Spirit is a recurring exercise, involving several nations, designed to prepare a multinational brigade in support of NATO deterrence initiatives. (Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Patrick Montandon)