Orient Shield is a large-scale U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self Defense Force field training exercise that that has been happening for more than 40 years. U.S. and Japanese forces have conducted this exercise together but this year's iteration of Orient Shield debuted the Australian Army as a participant.
The community of U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll paid tribute during Operation FLINTLOCK’s 80th Anniversary, Jan. 31 – Feb. 4, to honor those who served and assisted in liberating the Marshall Islands during World War II.
