U.S. Army Maj. Cody Phelps, a microbiologist with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Europe-Middle East, sweeps for ticks during exercise Baltic Operations 26 in Skrunda, Latvia, June 6, 2026. Phelps swept for ticks during a research project as part of the exercise. BALTOPS 2026, the premiere maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)
| Date Taken: | 06.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2026 05:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9741930 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-M-YM562-1030 |
| Resolution: | 4105x2737 |
| Size: | 3.43 MB |
| Location: | LV |
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