U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment and the 602d Aviation Support Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, conduct munitions staging and sustainment preparations during a validation exercise (VALEx) as part of Talon Reach in support of Freedom Shield at an undisclosed location, March 10, 2026. Freedom Shield is an annual combined exercise conducted in support of the ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty signed in 1953. This combined exercise highlights the ironclad commitment between the two nations to maintain a robust combined defense posture and to defend the people of the ROK and the United States from any threat or adversary. (U.S. Army photo by KCpl. Kim, Yun Hyuk)
| Date Taken: | 03.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2026 04:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9564848 |
| VIRIN: | 260309-A-LA740-4551 |
| Resolution: | 4480x6720 |
| Size: | 6.53 MB |
| Location: | KR |
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