U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, awards members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force certificates of training for completing sniper training at Yakima Train... More
Japanese tanks race across the plains of the Yakima
Japanese tanks race across the plains of the Yakima Training Center, Wash., while attacking simulated fighting positions during a joint platoon exercise Sept. 16, 2013. Rising Thunder is a U.S. Army-hosted exer... More
The color guard with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense
The color guard with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, stand in front of the formation rendering a salute as the national anthems for the U.S. and Japan play during an opening cer... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, participate in Combat Life Saver drills during Rising Thunder 19, September 3, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima,... More
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots and Crew
U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter Pilots and Crew Chiefs, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, release a UH-1 Huey helicopter during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., J... More
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington,... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander of the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, awards Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members Sgt. 1st Class Koichiro Shibata and Sgt. Akifumi Izumi certificates of a... More
Soldiers with 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th
Soldiers with 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, shoot a mine clearing line charge during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., in April. This tough, realistic training was designed to... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Enrique Morales, a Chicago native and
U.S. Army Pfc. Enrique Morales, a Chicago native and driver with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, prepares for Stryker live-fire training at Yakima Trainin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Howard, right, a senior sniper,
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Howard, right, a senior sniper, gives pointers Pvt. Derrick Moster, a sniper, on how to prepare camouflage for a ghillie suit prior to a training exercise during Rising Thunder at the Yak... More
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, traverse open areas and clear buildings in the urban operation complex during Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops demonstrate
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops demonstrate Taiko festival drumming for Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese milit... More
These parts were used to replace the ball joint on
These parts were used to replace the ball joint on a Stryker at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 19. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austan R. Owen, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.)
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to assault their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct.... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Milazzo, a vehicle commander with
U.S. Army Sgt. James Milazzo, a vehicle commander with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, gives commands to his Stryker crew during live-fire practice at Yakima Training Cent... More
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force assigned to the 16th Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, stands in formation with U.S. Soldiers during the beginning of a live-fire exercise at the Yakima Tr... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers with 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, fire an FH-70 155mm Howitzer during Operation Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5, 2013. Th... More
(From left to right) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R.
(From left to right) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry Division commanding general, and Lt. Col. Doug E. Brown, commander of the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, look int... More
Rising Thunder 19 concludes with an end of exercise
Rising Thunder 19 concludes with an end of exercise ceremony at the Yakima Training Center, Sept.13, 2019, in Yakima, Wash. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise joining the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground S... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, provide supporting fire during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 12, 2013. ... More
A Japanese soldier renders his salute to the flag during
A Japanese soldier renders his salute to the flag during an opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4, 2013. The exercise aimed to improve and validate the Japa... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... 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
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, enter trenches in pursuit of their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, W... 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 from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to fire a 81mm mortar in support of the line platoons assaulting their objective at Yakima Tr... More
Sgt. 1st Class Alexis Marulanda, U.S. Army Air Ambulance
Sgt. 1st Class Alexis Marulanda, U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment first sergeant, discusses medical evacuation via military aircraft with members of Central Washington Mountain Rescue during training at Yakim... More
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
(From left to right) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R.
(From left to right) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry Division commanding general, and Lt. Col. Doug E. Brown, commander with the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, hike d... More
Spc. Joshua Collins, an Unmanned Aerial System Maintainer
Spc. Joshua Collins, an Unmanned Aerial System Maintainer with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, programs radio frequencies into a Shadow UAS June 17, 2017, at Yakima Training Center, Wash. This was during Bayon... More
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force Soldier directs the
A Japan Ground Self Defense Force Soldier directs the movement of his squad during a joint platoon exercise at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 16, 2013. Rising Thunder is a U.S. Army-hosted exercise de... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
A three-man sniper team which includes a shooter, spotter
A three-man sniper team which includes a shooter, spotter and senior sniper composed of a U.S. Soldier and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, work together during joint sniper training to successfu... More
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, watches AH-64E Apache helicopters fire on targets during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 25, 2016. The Soldi... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, awards members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force certificates of training for completing sniper training at Yakima Train... More
Stryker crewmembers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Stryker crewmembers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, drive onto the range to zero their 105mm cannon at Yakima Training Center, WA., in preparation for qualification tables Sept. 7. The unit is takin... More
Pvt. Michael Cuff (middle), of Klamath Falls, Ore.,
Pvt. Michael Cuff (middle), of Klamath Falls, Ore., Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, carries a 155 mm round to ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers form a line
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers form a line with tanks after completing their part of a joint U.S. and Japanese live-fire exercise during exercise Rising Thunder 2013 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, evaluates Japanese Master Sgt. Kazunori Takao and snipers with the 16... More
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation
A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fires an M4 rifle during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 25, 2016. The Soldier was part of a battalion-sized... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry Division commanding general, and Lt. Col. Doug E. Brown, commander of the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, observe the performance of a ... More
Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry
Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division load a round into M777A2 howitzer cannon at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 9. The "Red... More
Japanese Sgt. Kenji Honda, a medic with the 16th Regimental
Japanese Sgt. Kenji Honda, a medic with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, watches as members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Soldiers interact with ... More
Soldiers of 17th Field Artillery Battery fire their
Soldiers of 17th Field Artillery Battery fire their M-777 Howitzers April, 20 while conducting training at the Yakima Training Center. (photo by Spc. Erik Warren 5th MPAD JBLM Army)
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, provide cover fire while other members clear buildings in the urban operation complex during Rising Thunder at Yakima ... More
(From left to right) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R.
(From left to right) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry Division commanding general, speaks to Lt. Col. Doug E. Brown, commander of the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, a... More
Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment train
Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment train inside a "shoot house" during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises, Sept. 6. The annual training partners Japanese military personnel with units from Joint Base ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, push a UH-1 Huey helicopter into place during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016. A UH-60M Black Hawk h... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, run to a earthern berm in order to provide overwatch during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training C... More
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter Pilots, assigned
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter Pilots, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, fly overhead during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 25, 2016. The Apaches were part of... More
Col. Jeff Bryson, commander of 4th Battalion, 23rd
Col. Jeff Bryson, commander of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., addresses his Soldiers and members of the Japan Gro... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Goodwin, a fire support officer with Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese 1st Sgt. Teruhiko Tanaka, a forward obse... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Clements, a stryker mechanic
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Clements, a stryker mechanic with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment,drills rivets to repair a machine-gun mount at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 19, 2013. Rising Thunder is ... More
Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, 7th Infantry Division
Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, 7th Infantry Division (left) examines a World War II-era uniform with a 7th Infantry Division patch, part of a collection curated by Rian Ebesugawa (center) of the Seattle Ni... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe
Japan Ground Self Defense Force Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe (right) greets I Corps commanding general Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises, Sept. 6. The annual training partners Japanese milita... More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division lands during aerial gunnery qualification at Yakima Training Center, Wash., April 6. Aerial gunnery quali... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, left, the commander
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, left, the commander of 7th Infantry Division, greets Japanese Maj. Gen. Takeyoshi Omari, the deputy commander, 4th Division, prior to the opening ceremony for Operation Rising... More
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, prepare to conduct military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, ... More
Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division operate M-777 at Yakima Training Center April 20, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Ethan Valetski)
A soldier with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, 4th Division, raises his hat while sitting on the shoulders of a fellow soldier during a group photo following the opening ceremon... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to assault their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct.... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, provide overwatch during a live-fire exercise, Oct. 12, 2013. Overwatch is the state of one small uni... More
Soldiers of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and soldiers
Soldiers of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and soldiers of 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division kicked off a day celebrating the partnership for this year’s Rising Thunder combined exercise... More
Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, bound to another location during training at Yakima Training Center, June 21, 2017. The Soldiers were roleplaying as the opposing force and dressed in black ... More
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington,... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
Arrowhead MPs rehearse up-to-date detainee operations
Pvt. Luis Beltran (left), Spc. Bradley Nelson (middle rear) and Pvt. Steve Rodriguez (right) escort a mock detainee, played by Sgt. 1st Class Adan Reyes, platoon sergeant, Military Police Platoon, Headquarters ... More
Spc. Caleb Willey, of Davenport, Iowa, keeps a lookout
Spc. Caleb Willey, of Davenport, Iowa, keeps a lookout from his defensive fighting position, set up by the mortar platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th ... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about Stryker vehicles from Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese military pe... More
Soldiers with 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th
Soldiers with 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, treat simulated casualties during training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., in April. This tough, realistic training was designed to prepar... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese Sgt. Tomotsugu Sudu, a gunner with 4th Tank Battalion, Japanese Gr... More
Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, 7th Infantry Division
Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, 7th Infantry Division (center), and Command Sgt. Maj. Delbert Byers speak with World War II veteran Sam Mitsui of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee. Soldiers of the 7th In... More
The 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Regimental
The 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Regimental Combat Team color guard stands in front of the formation rendering a salute as both national anthems play during an opening ceremony for Operation Rising T... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, 7th Infantry Division commanding general, observes the performance of a platoon during Improvised Explosive Device Lane training at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., April... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Army mechanics
Japan Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Army mechanics take a moment to joke around and trade memorabilia during Operation Rising Thunder, held at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 19, 2013. (U.S. Arm... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct urban area exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is an annual exerci... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza (right), commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza (right), commanding general for the 7th Infantry Division, and Lt. Col. Doug E. Brown, commander of the 14th Combat Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, observe the p... More
A soldier with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
A soldier with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, checks his teammate's radio during military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training C... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, center, the commanding
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, center, the commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division meets with the leadership of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Inf... More
A motorcycle club invites Japan Ground Self-Defense
A motorcycle club invites Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers out for an evening ride, Sept. 15, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Miranda/Released)
Members with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force
Members with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Soldiers construct a joint tactical operations center during Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 17, ... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force mechanics pose for
Japan Ground Self Defense Force mechanics pose for a photo by their tool truck at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 19, 2013. Rising Thunder is a U.S. Army hosted exercise designed to build interoperabil... More
Pfc. Joseph Nettles, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th
Pfc. Joseph Nettles, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, organizes 155 mm high explosive rounds at Yakima Training... More
A U.S. Army Crew Chief, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation
A U.S. Army Crew Chief, assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, scans below as the aircraft lands at a forward arming and refueling point at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 16, 2016... More
Artillery Live-Fire Training at Yakima Training Center
Soldiers, noncommissioned ffficers, and officers with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, conduct training at Yakima Training Center over a two week period. Each platoon ... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, participate in Combat Life Saver drills during Rising Thunder 19, September 3, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima,... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Quillia, right, demonstrates advanced
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Quillia, right, demonstrates advanced sniper techniques to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 10, 2013. Risi... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops train at an
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops train at an urban assault course Sept. 6, during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises at Yakima Training Center, Wash. The annual training partners Japanese military personnel wi... More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division fires at targets during aerial gunnery qualification at Yakima Training Center, Wash., April 6. Aeri... More
Pvt. Dominic Sloan, Headquarters & Headquarters Company,
Pvt. Dominic Sloan, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., keeps a lookout from his ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, awards Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member Sgt. Maj. Munetsugu Matsuba a certificate of appreciation for his participation... More
U.S. snipers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment
U.S. snipers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force participated in a marksmanship awards ceremony at Yakima Training Center, Sept. 18. The awards ceremony... More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, practice clearing a room prior to maneuvering through the urban assault complex during Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center, W... More
Pfc. Bryan Kicklighter (left), of Manassas, Va., and
Pfc. Bryan Kicklighter (left), of Manassas, Va., and Pvt. Michael Cuff, of Klamath Falls, Ore., Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Ba... More
1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment Conducts Live-Fire Traini...
Soldiers, noncommissioned officers, and officers with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, conduct training at Yakima Training Center over a two-week period. Each platoon ... More
A U.S. Soldier with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
A U.S. Soldier with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, loads his .50-caliber machine gun during a joint platoon exercise at the Yakima Training Ce... More