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A helicopter does a fly-by dropping flower petals and displaying the banner of all the countries attending exercise Shanti Prayas in Nepal. Shanti Prayas III is a multinational United Nations peacekeeping exercise designed to provide pre-deployment training to U.N. partner countries in preparation for real-world peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Mohr)

Exercise Shanti Prayas III Opening Ceremony

A helicopter drops flower petals and displays the banner of all participating countries during the opening ceremony for Shanti Prayas III, a multinational United Nations peacekeeping exercise taking place in Nepal, March 20, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Mohr

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