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    Rising Thunder 18 Bilateral Urban Live Fire Range [Image 4 of 5]

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    Four soldiers in full combat gear are running across an arid, scrubland terrain toward the camera. They are wearing matching camouflage uniforms and helmets, carrying assault rifles, and appear to be conducting a field training exercise. The landscape features dry grassland, sagebrush, and distant mountain ridges under a clear sky.

    YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    09.07.2018

    Photo by Sgt. Frances Ariele L Gonzalez 

    5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division bound forward to their objective during an urban live fire range for Exercise Rising Thunder 18, at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Sept. 7. This 15-day exercise helps enhance Soldiers’ tactical skills in order to improve readiness within our units and with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Frances Ariele Tejada)

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    Date Taken: 09.07.2018
    Date Posted: 09.07.2018 19:12
    Photo ID: 4708726
    VIRIN: 180907-A-LS380-1004
    Resolution: 4848x3304
    Size: 3.57 MB
    Location: YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, WASHINGTON, US
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    Military personnel are conducting a close-quarters battle (CQB) or urban warfare training exercise at what appears to be a mock village or shoot house constructed from plywood and wooden framing. Two soldiers in the foreground are in a kneeling/crouching position with one aiming a rifle around a corner, while a third soldier appears to provide oversight or instruction. A paper silhouette target is visible on an easel nearby, confirming this is a training environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage is in a prone firing position operating what appears to be an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) with an optic and ammunition belt loaded. The soldier wears a 2nd Infantry Division patch on the left shoulder and is positioned near a wooden structure in an arid, desert-like environment. Two additional soldiers in similar uniforms are visible standing in the background.
    A U.S. Army Stryker armored fighting vehicle is moving along a dirt road in an arid, desert-like training environment. The vehicle bears unit markings '2-2 ID 1-17 IN' and 'C 11', identifying it as belonging to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, 1-17 Infantry. At least one soldier is visible in the commander's hatch, and the vehicle is equipped with a Remote Weapon Station (RWS) mounted on top.
    Four soldiers in full combat gear are running across an arid, scrubland terrain toward the camera. They are wearing matching camouflage uniforms and helmets, carrying assault rifles, and appear to be conducting a field training exercise. The landscape features dry grassland, sagebrush, and distant mountain ridges under a clear sky.
    Two soldiers in military combat gear are engaged in conversation near a wooden structure. The soldier on the left wears U.S. Army MultiCam (OCP) uniform with a name tape reading 'BROADWELL' and a 'U.S.A.' chest label, while the soldier on the right wears Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) camouflage with a visible unit patch. This appears to be a joint military training exercise between U.S. and Japanese forces.

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