U.S. Soldiers with 2-130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd
U.S. Soldiers with 2-130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, render the salute during the opening ceremony of Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakim... 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
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
Pfc. Aric Walquist, a truck driver with the 1844th
Pfc. Aric Walquist, a truck driver with the 1844th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard, conducts IED lane training as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington... More
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, load simulated casualties into a... 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 with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide medevac training to Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center i... 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. – 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
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
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 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 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
Maintenance Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation
Maintenance Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade work on attaching the recovery vehicle's towbar to a downed truck. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise joining the U.... More
Aircraft with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Aircraft with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide support to the Illinois Army National Guard during Rising Thunder 19 in Yakima, Wash., Sept. 7, 2019. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise joining the... 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
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
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
A Soldier from the 1844th Transportation Company pulls
A Soldier from the 1844th Transportation Company pulls security during a mass casualty training lane as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, September 3, 2019. Rising Thu... 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
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 the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, engage their culminating exercis... More
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide medevac training to Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center i... 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 the 1844th Transportation Company and
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, load simulated casualties into an ambulance during a... More
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company conduct evacuation training as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, August 30, 2019. Rising T... 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
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
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
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, load simulated casualties into an ambulance during a... More
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, face a chemical attack and small... 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
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 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
Sgt. Brett Montgomery from the 1844th Transportation
Sgt. Brett Montgomery from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, pulls security while the maintenance crew hooks up a downed humvee to their recovery vehicle. Rising Thunder 2019 is an a... More
Public affairs specialists from the Japan Ground
Public affairs specialists from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force capture images from the Rising Thunder 19 opening ceremony. The ceremony took place at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Aug. 30, 2019. Risi... More
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force looks out a doorway to ensure the surroundings are clear before his team clears the building during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washin... More
A squad of Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense
A squad of Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force pulls security and communicate via shoulder taps to signal the next move during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept... More
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, are faced with a chemical attack... 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
YAKIMA, Wash. – American and Japanese soldiers congratulate
YAKIMA, Wash. – American and Japanese soldiers congratulate each other after a friendly game of softball during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan G... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force advance
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force advance to engage targets while conducting mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training consis... More
Soldiers from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team,
Soldiers from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, practice ready-up drills at a range during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, Sept. 1, 2019. Ri... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force return the ball to the Illinois Army National Guard during a volleyball set on sports day at Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Washi... 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
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
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 with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide medevac training to Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center i... 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
Sgt. Drew Wilkie from the 1844th Transportation Company
Sgt. Drew Wilkie from the 1844th Transportation Company mans the gunner's position while pulling security during a mass casualty training lane as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima,... 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 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
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, perform aid on simulated casualties during a mass ca... 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
1st Lt. Jamie Gunning from the 1844th Transportation
1st Lt. Jamie Gunning from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, conducts an after action review following the chemical attack during morning base defense. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annu... 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
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 the Japan Ground Self Defense Force performe
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force performe and after action report after succesfully completing the, attacking an urban area, exercise during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima t... 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 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
Aircraft with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Aircraft with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide support to the Illinois Army National Guard during Rising Thunder 19 in Yakima, Wash., Sept. 7, 2019. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise joining the... More
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company conduct evacuation training as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, August 30, 2019. Rising T... More
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, engage their culminating exercis... 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
Translators from the Illinois Army National Guard and
Translators from the Illinois Army National Guard and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force discuss the Rising Thunder 2019 opening ceremony at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Aug. 30, 2019. Rising Thunder 20... 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. 5. The training consist... 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
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
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, pull security and perform aid on simulated casualtie... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force celebrate a score during a volleyball set on sports day at Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Sep. 4, 2019 . Rising Thunde... 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
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Soldier from Headquarters, Headquarters
YAKIMA, Wash. – A Soldier from Headquarters, Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment adjusts a 120mm mortar during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. ... More
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, engage their culminating exercis... 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 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
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
Yakima, WA – A soldier with the 178th Infantry Regiment
Yakima, WA – A soldier with the 178th Infantry Regiment lies in the prone position and fires at a target on the lane for weapons qualification during Rising Thunder 2019 hosted by the 7th Infantry Division at Y... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training consisted of troop movement exercises, ro... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A sniper team from the 2-130th sniper
YAKIMA, Wash. – A sniper team from the 2-130th sniper team aims to fire during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force featurin... More
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force pulls checks his sector for potential threats before clearing a building during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Illinois National
YAKIMA, Wash. – Soldiers from the Illinois National Guard stack to prepare to breach a structure during the live fire exercise for Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. A... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A lone Japanese soldier kneels ready
YAKIMA, Wash. – A lone Japanese soldier kneels ready to provide support to his team during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Fo... More
Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force engage
Soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force engage pop-up targets while conducting mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training consisted o... More
Sgt. Drew Wilkie from the 1844th Transportation Company
Sgt. Drew Wilkie from the 1844th Transportation Company mans the gunner's position while pulling security during a mass casualty training lane as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima,... More
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake, a
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake, a platoon sergeant with D. Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, reviews room clearance tactics with infantrymen from t... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake from Delta
YAKIMA, Wash. – Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, pitches to a soldier from the Japan Groun... More
YAKIMA, Wash. – A forward observer with the Headquarters,
YAKIMA, Wash. – A forward observer with the Headquarters, Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd IBCT views the impact of a 120mm mortar round during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 20... More
Pfc. Darian Matos and a Japanese infantryman mimmic
Pfc. Darian Matos and a Japanese infantryman mimmic a rifle stance with their hands, as soldiers watch, Sep. 2, while on Range 15 at Yakima Training Center, during exercise Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 20... More
Orchestra of artillery: Illinois Guard drops the hits at Rising Thunde...
Staff Sgt. Buddy Seigert, a forward observer with the 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery Regiment, attached to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, surveys the artillery a... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bound
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bound toward their objective while doing a mounting exercise during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 5. The training was ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the Illinois Army National Guard share a candid moment during rehearsal for the opening ceremony at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Aug. 30, 2019. Risin... 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
YAKIMA, Wash. – A member of the 25th Infantry Regiment
YAKIMA, Wash. – A member of the 25th Infantry Regiment uses a U.S weapon system to fire a shot in the direction of a makeshift village during Rising Thunder 19. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between... More
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Platoon,
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct room clearing operations during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima ... More
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, prepare the ammunition for their military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Cent... More