U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, applies a tourniquet to a casualty during Mass Casualty training as part of Freedom Shield on Twin Bridges Training Area, South Korea, Mar. 17, 2026. Training for mass casualty events prepares soldiers to respond effectively in high-intensity scenarios, enabling them to save the maximum number of lives while sustaining combat power by preserving the force and maintaining operational effectiveness.
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 Sgt. Tyler Wassmer 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division)
| Date Taken: | 03.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.20.2026 06:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9575032 |
| VIRIN: | 260317-A-TW321-1284 |
| Resolution: | 6240x4160 |
| Size: | 6.36 MB |
| Location: | KR |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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