Soldiers from the 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion work on the vehicles that were used during exercise Friendship Two with the Royal Saudi Land Forces. The exercise ran Feb 19-28.
Banner from the opening ceremony for Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia. Soldiers from the 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade trained with 4th Armor Brig More
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, the adjutant general of the South Carolina National Guard, hangs out with Saudi soldiers during a visit to observe Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi More
The quick reaction force spends each day watching the traisning lanes until all soldiers have returned to the forward operating base during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Spc. James Simpson, a member of the Moblie Kitchen Trailer staff of the 1263 Forward Support Company, prepares food for dinner during exercise Freindship Two with the Royal Saudi Land Forces. The exercise ran Feb. 19-28.
Soldiers from the 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion and the Royal Saudi Land Forces present arms during a ceremony to officially begin exercise Friendsip 2. The exercise ran Feb. 19-28.
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, the adjutant general of the South Carolina National Guard, talks to soldiers from 2nd Platoon, B Company, 1-118th CAB on the training lanes during a visit to observe Friendship T More
Spc. Tyler Cox and Spc. Beau Brothers, quick reaction force team members from Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 1-118th, watch the lanes below the overlook. The QRF provided security during Friendship Two, More
Sgt. Young Simmons, a shift leader for the Moblie Kitchen Trailer staff of the 1263 Forward Support Company, prepares food for dinner during exercise Freindship Two with the Royal Saudi Land Forces. The exercis More
Capt. Travis Moore, commander of Headquarters & Headquarters Company 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, raises the American flag during a ceremony to officially begin exercise Friendship 2 with More
Col. Waymon B. Storey, commander of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, talks to soldiers from 2nd Platoon, B Company, 1-118th CAB on the training lanes during a visit to observe Frienship Two, a two week j More
Spc. Michael Kelley, a quick reaction force team member from Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 1-118th, looks out over the training lanes from his perch on top of the Humvee. The QRF provided security durin More
Lt. Col. Robert Carruthers, Commander of the 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, salutes while the U.S. national anthem is played during a ceremony to officially begin exercise Friendship 2 with More
Leaders get together for a group photo with 2nd Platoon, B Company, 1-118th CAB and the Saudi soldiers plying oposition forces while visiting soldiers from South Carolina during Friendship Two, a two week joint More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment Combined Arms Battalion conduct lane training Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating in Frienship Two, a joint traini More
The quick reaction force team interacts with the Royal Saudi Land Forces while out on patrol. Sgt. 1st Class Bobby Terry, Scout Platoon sergeant and Sgt. Michael Helms, squad leader, from Headquarter and Headqu More
Soldiers from the 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion present arms during a ceremony to officially begin exercise Friendsip 2 with the Royal Saudi Land Forces. The exercise ran Feb. 19-28.
Leaders get together for a group photo while visiting 1-118th soldiers from South Carolina during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi Land Forces. (From left to right: Col. Waymon B. More
Pfc. Philip Atkins, a forward observer with Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 1-118th, sits in a gap between the rocks to get out of the sun while sitting on opersevation point two.
Major Gen. Paul Van Sickle, Chief of U.S. Military Training Mission- Saudi Arabia, is accompanied by Lt. Col. Robert Carruthers, commander of the 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, and other 1- More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, conduct lane training Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating in Frienship Two, a joint trai More
First Lt. Chris Gillispie, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-118th CAB, communicates with a Saudi Soldier using hand gestures at the Entry Control Point during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise w More
Soldiers from 2nd platoon, A Company conduct night training, Feb. 20, during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment. Combined Arms Battalion. conduct lane training Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating in Frienship Two, a joint trai More
Humvees roll through the Entry Control Point on their way out to the training lanes early in the morning during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Soldiers from 2nd platoon, A Company conduct night training, Feb. 20 during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Soldiers from 2nd platoon, A Company stack up on a glass house during night training, Feb. 20 during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, rehearse searching an insurgent during lanes training Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participatin More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment Combined Arms Battalion rehearse lanes Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating in Frienship Two, a joint training exer More
Soldiers from 2nd platoon, B Company run across the desert toward a village after a simulated imrovised explosive devise was detonated as part of the scenario on the training lane during Friendship Two, a two w More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, rehearse lanes Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating in Frienship Two, a joint training ex More
Sgt. Justin Strickland, 2nd platoon, C Company, 1-118th CAB, listens to a briefing before running through checkpoint one on the training lane a second time during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, rehearse evacuating a casualty during lane training Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating More
A humvee encounters a simulated improvised explosive device while part of a convoy on the training lanes during Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Soldiers from 2nd platoon, C Company, 1-118th CAB evacuate a "wounded" gunner from the humvee turret after they encountered a simulated improvised explosive devise on the training lane during Friendship Two, a More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion rehearse evacuating a casualty during lane training Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating i More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion rehearse lanes Feb. 22, Saudi Arabia. The 1-118th soldiers are participating in Frienship Two, a joint training exe More
A Soldier from 2nd platoon, A Company, 1-118th CAB pulls security at a stop before the company continues on checkpoint three on the training lane during Friendship Two.
Gunners fire their .50 calibur machine guns at "insurgents" during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia. The exercise combines U.S. soldiers with Royal Saudi Land Forces in an exercise in irregular warfare tac More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, enter a village and talk to the mayor during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia, a joint training exercise between th More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, A Company, 1-118th CAB stack on the wall while preparing to enter a building during Exercise Frienship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Company, along with a role player start taking sniper fire Feb. 23 during Exercise Frienship Two, Saudi Arabia, a joint training mission with the Royal Saudi Land Forces.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, A Company, 1-118th CAB drag a buddy to safety after a simulated grenade went off in a building thery were searching during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Second Lt. Nicholas Miles, 2nd Platoon, C Company, platoon leader, leads his soldiers across an opening to take cover from sniper fire while conducting training lanes during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A soldier from 2nd Platoon, A Company, 1-118th CAB drags a buddy to safety after a simulated grenade went off in a building thery were searching during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, prepare to enter a building while conducting training lanes during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A squad leader from 2nd Platoon, A Company, 1-118th CAB calls up casualty and weapons information after searching a village during a training scenerio for Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, enter a building during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia, a joint training exercise between the U.S. and Royal Saud More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, A Company 1-118th Infantry Regiment Combined Arms Battalion, scramble into vehicles however they can to escape indirect fire in a small village they were searching as part of Exercise More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, guard an insurgent, played by a Royal Saudi Land Forces soldier, while conducting a training lane during Exercise Friend More
A 1-118th CAB soldier ground guides his humvee into the motorpool after the battalion conducted night training during Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
A soldier from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, searches a captured insurgent while conducting training lanes during Exercise Friendship More
A line of humvees prepares to roll out to the training lanes on the final morning of training during Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Second Lt. Nicholas Miles, 2nd Platoon, C Company, platoon leader, calls up to higher while conducting training lanes during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A Royal Saudi Land Force M2A2 Bradley leads a platoon of 1-118th CAB soldiers in humvees up the rocky mountain terrain of the Saudi desert to a village at the final checkpoint of a training lane during Friendship Two.
A Royal Saudi Land Forces soldier plays the role of an insurgent while 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion conducts training lanes during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A soldier from A Company, 1-118th CAB, signals to the Royal Saudi Land Force M2A2 Bradley to set up an overwatch position for the U.S. ground troops in the village during a joint training scenario at Friendship Two.
A soldier from 2nd Platoon, C Company, searches an "insurgent" while conducting training lanes during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from A Company, 1-118th CAB, stack up on the corner of a building in preperation to move across an open area of the town during a training senario at Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, pull security at a building while conducting training lanes during Exercise Frienship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from A Company, 1-118th CAB, stack up and prepare to enter a building during a training senario at Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from A Company, 1-118th CAB, secure a building during training at Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Company, maneuver up a steep incline to dismount and capture a sniper while conducting training lanes during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 flies over the training lanes, demonstrating their ability to provide air support by dropping flares as simulated bombs during Friendship Two.
A soldier from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, pulls security while conducting lanes training during Exercise Frienship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A Royal Saudi Land Force soldier pulls security while "villagers" create distrations during the final checkpoint of a training lane at Friendship Two.
A Royal Saudi Land Force soldier pulls security on the rear of a team entering a building during the final checkpoint of a training lane at Friendship Two.
A Royal Saudi air force F-15 drops a flare to simulate a bombing run while providing air support to ground troops during Exercise Friendship Two.
A soldier from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, talks to local nationals while conducing lanes training during Exercise Frienship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Sgt. Gregory Johnson, C Company 1-118th CAB, mans the .50-caliber machine gun mounted on top of the Humvee during training at Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Staff Sgt. Jody Stubbs, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, radios in a call to "higher" while conducting squad lane training during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A soldier from A Company 1-118th CAB provides security during a briefing before his platoon starts down a training lane at Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Royal Saudi Land Forces soldiers role-play local nationals for 1-118th Infantry Regiment Combined Arms Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, during lanes training Feb. 23 for Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, A Company, clear a rock outcropping while looking for "insurgents" during lane training at Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
A soldier from 2nd Platoon, C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, searches an insurgent while coducting squad lane training during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Capt. Jason Cain, an observer controler with the Pre-deployment Training Assessment Element, lets the Saudi Linguist working with him view the training lanes through his binoculars during Exercise Friendship Two.
A soldier from A Company 1-118th CAB detains two suspected enemy "insurgents" during training at exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
A soldier stops his buddy from further entering a room after he spots a possible improvised explosive device in a doorway on the opposite side of the room during training at Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers assist and provide medical care for two inhabitants of the village they are searching during training at Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from A Company 1-118th run through the dust and sand to reach the humvees on the other side of a village during training at Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from A Company 1-118th CAB run across a clearing from a building to their Humvee during training at Exercise Friendship Two in Saudi Arabia.
Royal Saudi Land Force soldiers stack up outside a doorway in preperation to enter and search the building during Exercise Friendship Two.
Royal Saudi Land Force soldiers pull security and call up to higher headquarters before entering a building to search for "insurgents" during Exercise Friendship Two.
A soldier from the 1-118th CAB takes time out from training to drink some chai with the Saudi soldiers during a cultural day during Exercise Friendship Two.
Observer controllers conduct an after action review for C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, after completing company lane training Feb. 27 during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from the 1-118th CAB take a break from training to take part in traditional Saudi dances during a cultural day with their Saudi counterparts as part of Friendship Two, a two week joint exercise with th More
Soldiers from C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, drag a casualty to safety while conducting training lanes Feb. 27 during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Soldiers from the 1-118th CAB take a break from training to take part in traditional Saudi dances during a cultural day with their Saudi counterparts as part of Friendship Two, a two-week joint exercise with th More
Soldiers from C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, pull security while conducting training lanes Feb. 27 during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi soldiers show the soldiers of the 1-118th CAB traditional dances during a break in training for a cultural day during Exercise Friendship Two.
A soldier from C Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Combined Arms Battalion, pulls security while conducting training lanes Feb. 27 during Exercise Friendship Two, Saudi Arabia.
A soldier from the 1-118th CAB takes time out from training to smell the flowers after taking part in traditional dances with the Saudi soldiers during a cultural day during Exercise Friendship Two.