U.S. Army Maj. Cody Phelps, right, a microbiologist with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Europe-Middle East, and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Noah Brill, an assistant operations officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, collect ticks during exercise Baltic Operations 26 in Skrunda, Latvia, June 6, 2026. Phelps and Brill collected ticks during a tick 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. Brill is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)
| Date Taken: | 06.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2026 05:40 |
| Photo ID: | 9741954 |
| VIRIN: | 260606-M-YM562-1145 |
| Resolution: | 3565x2377 |
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