A Macedonian soldier, right, engages in a simulated firefight with a U.S. Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment who is acting as a member of the opposing force during a military adviser team (MAT) and police adviser team (PAT) training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, a part of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 14, 2013. MAT/PAT training at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, prepares U.S. and multinational partners for counterinsurgency operations and mentoring allied forces in Afghanistan.