Gen. Kiyofumi Iwata, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Maj Gen. B. Bayarmagnai, deputy chief of general staff Mongolian Armed Forces and Maj. Gen. Richard M. Burr, deputy commanding general, operations, U.S. Army, Pacific, watch the mini-Nadaam festivities from the head table following a day of visiting their troops conducting training as part of Khaan Quest 2014 June 27 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Naadam is a traditional Mongolian festival held from July 11-13 each summer. It consists of Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. As a show of hospitality to guests, Mongolians often host a mini version of this festival. Khaan Quest is a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise hosted annually by Mongolian Armed Forces and co-sponsored this year by U.S. Army, Pacific, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Lindsey Elder, USARPAC PAO).
Date Taken: | 06.27.2014 |
Date Posted: | 06.30.2014 11:29 |
Photo ID: | 1426348 |
VIRIN: | 140627-A-LK473-009 |
Resolution: | 3216x2136 |
Size: | 3.65 MB |
Location: | FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MN |
Web Views: | 67 |
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