U.S. Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets visited Exercise Rapid Trident 2013 here July 11 as part of the Cultural Understanding and Learning Proficiency program. CULP is a U.S. Army Cadet Command program that sends cadets from universities across America to other nations, to allow the cadets to spend up to three weeks abroad immersed in a foreign culture.

YAVORIV, Ukraine -- A Ukrainian soldier (right) briefs U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Cadets participating in the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency program on training taking place at Exercise Rapid Trident 2013, during a July 11 visit to the exercise. Rapid Trident is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational field training and command post exercise occurring at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine July 8-19 that involves approximately 1,300 troops from 17 nations. The exercise is designed to enhance interoperability between forces and promote regional stability and security.