A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 142nd Airlift Squadron, Delaware Air National Guard is on the flight line at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, as U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team prepare to depart from the base Sept. 7, 2014, during exercise Steadfast Javelin II. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO-led exercise designed to prepare U.S., NATO and international partner forces for unified land operations. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon, U.S. Air Force/Released)