Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, the Adjutant General

Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, the Adjutant General of Michigan, speaks with paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Latvia’s 1st Infantry Battalion, Land Forces Infantry Brigade following a training exercise May 25, 2014, at Military Camp Adazi, Latvia. The state of Michigan is partnered with Latvia through the National Guard State Partnership Program. Vadnais is in Latvia observing the ongoing training, which includes a Michigan Army National Guard unmanned aerial surveillance platoon. The "Sky Soldiers" from 1st Battalion, 503rd Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, are in Latvia conducting allied training exercises to demonstrate the U.S. Army’s ongoing commitment to its NATO allies. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Charles Calio, Michigan National Guard/Released)