YAKIMA, Wash. – Cpt. Jordan Legris, Delta Co. commander,
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YAKIMA, Wash. – Cpt. Jordan Legris, Delta Co. commander, 2 Battalion, 130 Infantry Regiment, briefs members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force prior to the kick-off of the live fire exercise during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force featuring units from the 7th Infantry Division, the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 108th Sustainment Brigade, and Japan's 25th Infantry Regiment. The exercise, held Aug. 28 – Sept. 13 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, consists of company/platoon unilateral and bilateral training events in two phases, culminating with a bilateral live fire exercise. (U.S. Army photo contributed by 1LT Andrew McCormick, IL ARNG)
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