Lt. Col. Hayes, 5th Battalion, 1st Cavalry Regiment,

Lt. Col. Hayes, 5th Battalion, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division commander, stands with his counterpart after the opening ceremony for exercise Yudh Abhyas 14 at Chaubattia, India, Sept. 17, 2014. The exercise is sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and is geared toward enhancing cooperation and coordination through training and cultural exchanges and building skills and relationships necessary during a peacekeeping operation. This year’s exercise is scheduled to take place Sept. 17-30 at Ranikhet Cantonment, Utterakhand, India. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Mylinda DuRousseau, 1/25 SBCT Public Affairs)