Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Field Support Company, participate in a sling load operation with UH-60 Black Hawks belonging to the Alpha Company, 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, during Hanuman Guardian on the Ban Di Lang training area in Lop Buri, Thailand, March 16, 2026. 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 1833, and a shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army B-Roll Package by Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Woods, Staff...
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.
