Pfc. Benjamin Grasso, Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne), scans his sectors of fire, Oct. 22, during Exercise Strong Shield. It is a Lithuanian hosted, 96-hour continues exercise designed to test the nation&#039;s ability to work with different internal and external agencies to marshal their capabilities and defend their position. Paratroopers from Able Company are in Lithuania training with their Lithuanian partners as part of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. led effort being conducted in Eastern Europe to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region.