Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Staff Sgt. Yong Shin of the 296th Brigade Support Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Yong Shin of the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, who has been serving as an interpreter during Rising Thunder, talks with two Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense at... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Japanese Ground
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force stack to prepare to breach a structure during the live fire exercise for Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Capt. Christopher Webb, lead instructor for the Simulation
Capt. Christopher Webb, lead instructor for the Simulation Professional course at the Joint Multinational Simulation Center, watches 1st Lt. Katherine Buitrago, his assistant instructor, configure her computer ... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Staff Sgt. John Brady, a sniper instructor at the 10th
Staff Sgt. John Brady, a sniper instructor at the 10th Mountain Division’s Light Fighter School at Fort Drum, New York, instructs snipers from Illinois' 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team on hasty scope maintena... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gather
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gather for feedback after conducting a dry run of mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training... More
Yakima, WA – A soldier with the 178th Infantry Regiment
Yakima, WA – A soldier with the 178th Infantry Regiment has ammunition handed to him for weapons qualification during Rising Thunder 2019 hosted by the 7th Infantry Division at Yakima Training Center in Yakima,... More
Illinois Guardsman's loyalty has lasting effect
YAKIMA, Wash. – Spc. Jackson Shasteen, an indirect fire infantryman with the Headquarters, Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd IBCT runs a 120mm mortar round to tube #1 during Rising ... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese soldier starts to run towards
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese soldier starts to run towards first base after the ball is hit on a recreational day during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the ... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Spc. Andrew T. Hohimer of Peoria, crew chief, Company
Spc. Andrew T. Hohimer of Peoria, crew chief, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Illinois National Guard sits on the ledge of a Chinook July 12 while transporting soldiers at Camp Ripley, Minn. ... More
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake (right),
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake (right), gives feedback to infantrymen from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard after a li... More
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, posts guard at the entrance of a training building while the rest of his team complete... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – American and Japanese soldiers congratulate
YAKIMA, Wash. – American and Japanese soldiers congratulate each other after a friendly game of volleyball during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – An American and Japanese soldier battle
YAKIMA, Wash. – An American and Japanese soldier battle vie over the ball in a friendly game of soccer during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Gro... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Troops from the Illinois National Guard
YAKIMA, Wash. – Troops from the Illinois National Guard prepare to depart on a live fire exercise during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground S... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Little smoke can be seen as Soldiers
YAKIMA, Wash. – Little smoke can be seen as Soldiers from the 2-130th Infantry Regiment sniper team fires during a friendly competition with the sniper team from the 25th Infantry Regiment during Rising Thunder... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldiers carry .50-caliber
2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldiers carry .50-caliber ammunition for the M2 machine gun during training Oct. 18, 2018, at Range 2 on Fort McCoy's North Post. Dozens of 2nd, 106th Soldiers made their way to Fo... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force pulls
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force pulls security while conducting mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training consisted of troo... More
(left to right) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt.
(left to right) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen Takashi Motomatsu, commander, JGSDF Western Army, U.S. Army Maj. Gen Michael Zerbonia, assistant adjutant general-Army Illinois National Guard, JGSDF Lt.... More
Soldiers from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, practice room-clearance drills during Rising Thunder 19 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, Sept. 1, 2019. Ris... More
Sgt. Tanaka Tomoaki from the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Sgt. Tanaka Tomoaki from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force smiles as Staff Sgt. Yong Shin, 296th Brigade Support Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, greets him during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Cen... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldiers carry .50-caliber
2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldiers carry .50-caliber ammunition for the M2 machine gun during training Oct. 18, 2018, at Range 2 on Fort McCoy's North Post. Dozens of 2nd, 106th Soldiers made their way to Fo... More
AKIMA, Wash. – A sniper team from the 25th Infantry
AKIMA, Wash. – A sniper team from the 25th Infantry Regiment aims to fire while the sniper team from the 2-130th Infantry Regiment fires along side of them during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an an... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Spc. Brian Patterson, from Steeleville, Ill., provides
Spc. Brian Patterson, from Steeleville, Ill., provides aid to "wounded" Soldier Pfc. Anthony Arnold, from Springfield, Ill., during a base defense exercise at Forward Operating Base Patriot on Fort Bragg, N.C. ... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Seth Hible, commander, 2nd Squadron,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Seth Hible, commander, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team gives an operational brief to Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Forces Japan, Maj. Gen M... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Soldier from Headquarters, Headquarters
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Soldier from Headquarters, Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment prepares to hang a 120mm mortar shell during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise be... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force pulls security while navigating through an urban village during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training consist... More
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force enjoy a moment in between iterations of mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training consiste... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment crouch as a 120mm mortar fires during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between th... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers lay in the ready positon during
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers lay in the ready positon 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 I... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese soldier looks towards the
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese soldier looks towards the radio operator for commands during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen Takashi Motomatsu, commander, JGSDF Western Army, receive an operational brief during their battlefield... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese radio operator give a hand
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese radio operator give a hand signal to troops stacked up along a building while a safety watches during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Arm... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese soldier dives towards first
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Japanese soldier dives towards first base as the ball is incoming on a recreational day during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan ... More
Soldiers from D Co, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from D Co, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, directs attention to a range safety officer as they receive feedback after a room clearance drill during Rising Thunder ... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from Headquarters, Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment adjust a 120mm mortar during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Ar... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – The red flag in the background signifies
YAKIMA, Wash. – The red flag in the background signifies that thie 120mm mortar tube will soon send live rounds downrange during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Arm... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
A Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry of
A Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team provides direction to unit Soldiers training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oc... More
A 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldier carries .50-caliber
A 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldier carries .50-caliber ammunition for the M2 machine gun during training Oct. 18, 2018, at Range 2 on Fort McCoy's North Post. Dozens of 2nd, 106th Soldiers made their way to... More
Army Staff Sgt. Tom J. Ragan of Niles Michigan, section
Army Staff Sgt. Tom J. Ragan of Niles Michigan, section chief with the 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery Regiment based in Chicago, verifies the trajectory of fire of a 105MM Hawkeye howitzer weapon system J... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Spc. Johnny Newsome of Chicago, a sniper with Headquarters
Spc. Johnny Newsome of Chicago, a sniper with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment based in Chicago, shoots during a stress shoot during the 10-day sniper training cours... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A M240 machine gun fire live rounds
YAKIMA, Wash. – A M240 machine gun fire live rounds 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... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Infantrymen from D Co, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry
Infantrymen from D Co, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, rehearse room clearance drills as part of Rising Thunder 19 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, Sept... More
Yakima, WA – U.S and Japanese soldiers attend the opening
Yakima, WA – U.S and Japanese soldiers attend the opening ceremony of Rising Thunder 2019 hosted by the 7th Infantry Division at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, August 30, 2019.. Rising Thunder 20... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Spc. Eric Haines, a gunner from D Company, 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Eric Haines, a gunner from D Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, rolls out with his team to provide suppresive fire for both Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Def... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
Lt. Col. Tim W.Franklin, 33rd Brigade Combat Team,
Lt. Col. Tim W.Franklin, 33rd Brigade Combat Team, public affairs officer, is the master of ceremonies at the combat patch ceremony Jan. 1 for the soldiers of the 33rd BCT receiving their combat patch. The 33rd... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Troops from Japanese Ground Self-Defense
YAKIMA, Wash. – Troops from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force get in line during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force featu... More
Mr. Tarrol Peterson, a U.S. Army Sniper Association
Mr. Tarrol Peterson, a U.S. Army Sniper Association instructor and former instructor at the U.S. Army's Sniper School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Staff Sgt. Joe Bastian, a sniper observer/controller/trainer w... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, commander, U.S. Army Japan gives Staff Sgt. Torrance Salter, A Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade while conducting battlefield ... More
Spc. James Tyler Short, a combat medic with the Headquarters
Spc. James Tyler Short, a combat medic with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, surveys the digital multipurpose range complex during... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile and a U.S. Army M-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System are set as a static display so that crews could brief the capabilities of their system... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, direct their attention to a range safety officer as they receive feedback after a room clea... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable
Soldiers at Fort McCoy for training in the Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) Exercise stage equipment for use on June 2, 2017, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This XCTC Exercise is coordinated by the Illinois Na... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd,
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry (2nd, 106th) of the Illinois National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team complete training with Humvee-mounted M2 .50-caliber machine guns Oct. 18, 2018, on... More
A 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldier carries .50-caliber
A 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldier carries .50-caliber ammunition for the M2 machine gun during training Oct. 18, 2018, at Range 2 on Fort McCoy's North Post. Dozens of 2nd, 106th Soldiers made their way to... More
2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldiers carry .50-caliber
2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Soldiers carry .50-caliber ammunition for the M2 machine gun during training Oct. 18, 2018, at Range 2 on Fort McCoy's North Post. Dozens of 2nd, 106th Soldiers made their way to Fo... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Spc. Jackson Shasteen, an indirect
YAKIMA, Wash. – Spc. Jackson Shasteen, an indirect fire infantryman with the Headquarters, Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd IBCT holds a 120mm mortar round in preparation “hang” th... More
Soldiers with Company F, 634th Brigade Support Battalion
Soldiers with Company F, 634th Brigade Support Battalion haul ammunition in support of the 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery Regiment during Exercise Northern Strike 19. More then 400 Illinois National Guards... More