U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 520th Military Police Working Dog Detachment, 8th Military Police Brigade, Ft. Shafter, Hawaii, and the 503rd Combined Military Working Dog Detachment, 94th Military Police Battalion, Camp Humphreys participated in a working dog exercise with soldiers from the Royal Thai Army, Military Working Dog Regiment, War Dog Centre March 12, 2026, during Hanuman Guardian 2026 in Lopburi, Thailand.
Hanuman Guardian is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army and the Royal Thai Army in the Kingdom of Thailand. Now in its 17th year, the exercise enhances readiness through realistic training while reinforcing the enduring U.S.–Thailand alliance, one of America’s oldest partnerships, dating back to...
When hands work hard they create the very fabric of a community's personality.
Exercises, like Hanuman Guardian, are much more than going into another country and showcasing our weapon systems; it's getting to know their society, too. It’s learning their culture, their way of life, and key activities that mark generations of skills and passion.
When hands work hard they create the very fabric of a community's personality.
Exercises, like Hanuman Guardian, are much more than going into another country and showcasing our weapon systems; it's getting to know their society, too. It’s learning their culture, their way of life, and key activities that mark generations of skills and passion.
