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A soldier of the Polish Army sits in a tank as a NATO flag flies behind during the NATO Noble Jump military exercises on June 18, 2015 in Zagan, Poland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
A soldier of the Polish Army sits in a tank as a NATO flag flies behind during the NATO Noble Jump military exercises on June 18, 2015 in Zagan, Poland. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)