U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
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U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese soldiers with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4, 2013. The forces stood together as they prepared to begin the annual monthlong training exercise. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the training partnership designed to improve and validate the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, I Corps and 7th Infantry Division's combat readiness as a combined joint task force. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Miriam Espinoza/Released)
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