Capt. Benjamin Fielding, a Youngstown, Ohio, native, who is the commander of Company A, 4th Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment, and Iraqi Lt. Basher, a platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Na More
St. Louis native, Sgt. Adebowale Osisanya, a communications non-commissioned officer with the 47th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, passes a soccer ball during a match with the 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Nation More
Inquisitive Iraqi children look outside a window during a school supply distribution mission conducted by the 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division soldiers at the Somer primary school in the sout More
Jaffar Abit Razsaq, a medic with 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Region Iraqi Army, teaches a combat first-aid course to his fellow soldiers at Border Fort 9, located on the Syrian Border in the Anbar Province, More
Second Lt. Drew Miller of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) is deployed as part of a mentor team that works alongside the Afghan National Civil Order Police’s 5th Brigade. Miller, a nat More
Staff Sgt. Jorge Ramos, senior instructor mortuary affairs specialist course, 5th Brigade, 94th Training Division, helps Spec. Lionel Cortez, 812th Quartermaster Company, Harlingen, Texas, and other students pr More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Sarajevo commander, center, greets leaders of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina's 5th Brigade during a More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers retire the colors during the opening ceremony of Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26, 2016. Forest Light, which conc More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Marines introduce themselves to one another during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S. Ma More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldier conducts urban operations during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnership, solidifie More
A U.S. Marine and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier dive to capture the game winning flag during a snowball fight championship for Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, More
U.S. Marines practice debarking from a Japan Ground Self Defense Force CH-47 Chinook during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The two forces demonstrated each other’s More
U.S. Marines provide security for a Japan Ground Self Defense Force CH-47 Chinook during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnersh More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (UDP), and the Maintenance Platoon, 4th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, introduce each other be More
Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Maj. Gen. Kose, the commanding officer of 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, talk before a live fire demonstr More
Ivory M. Freeman, co-chair, San Antonio Community Action Committee, provides remarks during the San Antonio Community Action Committee at the University of the Incarnate Word Mar. 5. (U.S. Army photo by Leanne Thomas)
Chicago native, Maj. John Ruckauf, intelligence advisor for 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Military Transition Team, pulls security during a school supply distribution at the Somer primary school located in th More
Jaffar Abit Razsaq, a medic with 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Region Iraqi Army, asks Petty Officer 2nd Class John Holscher, Border Transition Team 4222, Regimental Combat Team 5, a few questions after teach More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Sarajevo commander, left, receives a briefing on Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 5th Brigade during a v More
U.S. Marine and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force commanders address their troops during the opening ceremony of Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26, 2016. Forest Light, which More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Haruto Akame demonstrates rifle-bayonet techniques during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier conducts urban operations during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnership, solidifie More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers struggle to capture the game winning flag during a snowball fight championship for Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. More
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force member provides security for a CH-47 Chinook during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnership, More
A U.S. Marine provides security for a Japan Ground Self Defense Force CH-47 Chinook during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partner More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (UDP), and the Maintenance Platoon, 4th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, look inside of the JGSD More
Maj. Gen. Kose (middle), the commanding officer of 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Col. Jason Perry (Right), the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, talk before a l More
Children line up to receive school supplies from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division at the Sharif primary school in the southeastern region of Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 9, 2008. The children in the More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Sarajevo commander, center, tours Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina 5th Brigade training areas during a vis More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members salute U.S. Marine and JGSDF commanders during the opening ceremony of Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26, 2016. Forest Light, which More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Haruto Akame demonstrates Judo throwing techniques during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S More
A U.S. Marine provides security and overwatch for Marines conducting urban operations during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The Japan and U.S. forces demonstrated More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct urban operations while approaching an enemy urban area during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise strengt More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers use cover to throw snowballs during a snowball fight championship for Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2016. The snowball game co More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Yukio Masakia handles an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The general toured the area wi More
A Light Armored Vehicle from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, fires an M242 Bushmaster 25mm chaingun for a live fire demonstration during Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Are More
Iraqi children wait with anticipation as the 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division prepares to distribute school supplies to the children of the Somer primary school in the southeastern region of More
Local Iraqis citizens hang out and shop at the local market area located in the southeastern region of Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 9, 2008. Recent security developments have made it possible for Iraqis to go about day-to More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers observe U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andreas W. Aasen receive a blood choke from a U.S. Marine during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct urban operations while quickly approaching an enemy urban area during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct urban operations while preparing to breach a house during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise strengthens More
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers provides security for a CH-47 Chinook during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnershi More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (UDP), and the Maintenance Platoon, 4th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), inspect the JGS More
An M9 Armored Combat Earthmover from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, gets into position as part of a live fire demonstration during Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 2, More
An Iraqi soldier from 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, works at his computer at the 5th Brigade Headquarters at Camp Honor in the International Zone, Iraq, on Jan. 11, 2008.
Staff Sgt. Jorge Ramos, senior instructor for the mortuary affairs specialist course, 5th Brigade, 94th Training Division, interacts with Rosa Delia Guerro Lopez, pathology technician Institute of Forensic Scie More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Sarajevo commander, left, discusses training capabilities with Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brig. Gen. More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Yuto Sato grapples with a U.S. Marine during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S. Marines spe More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier provides security during urban operations during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The partnered forces shared tactics and More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers use cover to throw snowballs during a snowball fight championship for Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 2016. For More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook while providing security during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The exercise strengthens military pa More
An Assault Amphibious Vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, gets into position during a live fire demonstration during Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Fe More
Sgt. Sean Jones, an infantryman from Atlanta, Texas, assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and an Iraqi army soldier provide security d More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Sarajevo commander, center, discusses training capabilities with Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brig. Ge More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers and U.S. Marines practice ground fighting during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2016. The JGSDF soldiers and U.S. Marines spent More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers fire rounds down range through window slits during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The U.S. and Japan forces conducted a d More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers sprint forward to capture the flag during a snowball fight championship for Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 31, 201 More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers practice debarking from a CH-47 Chinook during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnershi More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (UDP), and the Maintenance Platoon, 4th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, inspect the JGSDF engin More
U.S. Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, create a safety lane during live fire demonstration for Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 2, 2020. Northern Viper is a More
Spc. Joshua Jacobsen, an infantryman from Tulsa, Okla., assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, walks through the city of Qara Qosh, Iraq More
Staff Sgt. Sandra E. Rivera, interior electrician instructor, 5th Brigade, 94th Training Division, photographs the tag on an expired fire extinguisher identifying it as a safety hazard at a maintenance facility More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Sarajevo commander, discusses Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 5th Brigade with local media during a vis More
A U.S. Marine fires rounds down range during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The exercise strengthens military partnership, solidifies regional security agreements More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard L Simcock gives a speech to troops during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The general toured the area with Japan Ground Self-Defense F More
Two High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles fire an M2 .50 caliber machine gun as part of a live fire demonstration during Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 2, 2020. Northern More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters Sarajevo commander, left, greets Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Brig. Gen. Kenan Dautovic, 5th Brigade c More
A U.S. Marine fires rounds down range atop during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 2016. The U.S. and Japan forces conducted a drill using snow shoes, ski poles and urban More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Yukio Masakia gives a speech to troops during Forest Light 16-2 in Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The general toured the area with U.S. Marine More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, watch the live fire demonstration during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area More
An Iraqi soldier from 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, works on paperwork in his office at the 5th Brigade Headquarters at Camp Honor in the International Zone, Iraq, on Jan. 11, 2008.
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (UDP), and the Maintenance Platoon, 4th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, inspect the U.S. Marine More
Assault Amphibious Vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, post security during a live fire demonstration for Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 2, 2020 More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, pose for a group photo after a live fire demonstration during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Ho More
Iraq Army Cpt. Hayder, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, responds to a situation report from a unit in the field from his office at the 5th Brigade Headquarters at Camp Honor in the International Zone, Iraq More
U.S. Marines from 4th Marines Ordnance Section, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (UDP), and the Maintenance Platoon, 4th Regiment, 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, inspect the inside of t More