Allies on ice: Military teams face off in the Stronger Together Hockey Exhibition

U.S. team member Nick Lewarne, center right, shakes hands with a Canadian player following their 2-2 game at the Valmieras Olimpiskais Centrs in Valmiera, Latvia, April 22, 2023. Military hockey teams from Latvia, Canada and the United States participated in a friendly competition April 22, as part of the Stronger Together Hockey Exhibition, a series of military hockey events that, through a shared love for hockey, strengthens partnerships and contributes to solidarity and interoperability in deterring aggression along NATO’s eastern flank. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Daryl T. Madrid)