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Indonesian, U.S. Soldiers Conduct Jungle Survival Training
September 5, 2014 — Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, learned how to survive in the jungle through a day of survival training during Garuda Shield... MORE

ASEM BAGUS, Indonesia (Sept. 5, 2014) - Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia 411 Raider Infantry Battalion, cook pieces of snake meat during the Jungle Survival class of Garuda Shield 14.

U.S. Naval Hospital Guam Conducts First Receiver Operations Training
September 5, 2014 — Sailors from U.S. Naval Hospital Guam participated in 'Warm zone,' First Receiver Operations Training (FROT), Sept. 4. Observers from three local agencies also participated in the training to... MORE

Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise 14 Comes to a Close
September 5, 2014 — Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Malaysian Armed Forces officially completed Malaysia -United States Amphibious Exercise 2014 (MALUS AMPHEX 14) at Lahad... MORE

1st Battalion Geronimo Paratroopers Train with Bangladesh Army
September 5, 2014 — Paratroopers with the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, were introduced to jungle warfare training as they... MORE

Submarine Group 7 Sailors and Organizations Around the World Participate in SMASHEX
September 5, 2014 — Sailors from Submarine Group 7 and organizations around the world participated in a training and response for Simulated Submarine Casualty Exercise (SMASHEX) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug... MORE

US National Security Advisor to Meet With Chinese Officials
September 5, 2014 — U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice arrives in Beijing Sunday for several days of meetings with top officials. She also will lay the groundwork for an upcoming summit between Chinese President... MORE

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Hosts 3rd Facebook Town Hall
September 5, 2014 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed many issues during his third Facebook Town Hall today. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey logged onto his account from his E-Ring office in the Pentagon... MORE

USS Germantown Joins Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group on Patrol
September 4, 2014 — The forward deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) departed Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Thursday, for a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of... MORE

VMGR-152 Familiarization Flight; Japan Gets Closer Look from Above
September 4, 2014 — A large part of the U.S. – Japan alliance is the Defense Policy Review Initiative agreements. The DPRI redefines roles, missions and capabilities of alliance forces and outlines key realignment and... MORE

Aurora Monsoon; a Platoon-level Bilateral Jungle Warfare Training
September 4, 2014 — Paratroopers with the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division were introduced to jungle warfare training as they took part in... MORE

JOINT ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (Aug. 26, 2014) - A paratrooper with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division fires a Bangladesh Army 1956 7.62 mm light machine gun during a familiarization range at the Rajendrapur Catonement Training Area, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The U.S. Army was in Bangladesh for Aurora Monsoon, a bilateral exchange and training exercise focused on building relationships and enhancing abilities in operating in a jungle environment and unfamiliar terrain.

Rising Thunder Brings Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Together
September 3, 2014 — Operation Rising Thunder roared to a start with an opening ceremony yesterday, at Yakima Training Center, here. Soldiers with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, from Joint Base... MORE

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. (Sept. 3, 2014) - Col. Jeff Bryson, commander of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., addresses his Soldiers and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center. Operation Rising Thunder will allow Soldiers to train with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to help increase their combined forces experience.

1st Cavalry Unit Selected for South Korea Deployment
September 3, 2014 — The U.S. Army's III Corps announced today, the rotational deployment of Fort Hood's 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Camp Hovey and Camp Stanley,... MORE

U.S. Engagement with Pacific Small Island Developing States
September 3, 2014 — A Pacific nation itself, the United States not only shares the same values as its neighbors, it understands their hopes and aspirations and seeks to assist the peoples and nations of the Pacific as... MORE

Key West Visits Yokosuka During Western Pacific Deployment
September 3, 2014 — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 29, for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. "Key West is excited to... MORE

'Werewolves' Arrive in Alaska, Await Training with Air Force
September 3, 2014 — Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 arrived in Alaska to take part in unit level training aboard Eielson Air Force Base, August 25, 2014.Alaska is the final stop for VMFA-122 before heading home to... MORE

End of WWII Anniversary Observed Onboard Battleship Missouri Memorial
September 3, 2014 — Hawaii-based service members, veterans, government leaders and civilians attended a ceremony of the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial Sept. 2.Now... MORE

Indonesian, U.S. Exercise Garuda Shield Begins in East Java
September 2, 2014 — Soldiers with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Army (TNI-AD) and U.S. Army stood side-by-side at the parade square of Dodiklatpur here, in an opening ceremony to officially mark the beginning of the 8th... MORE

ASEM BAGUS, Indonesia (Sept. 2, 2014) - Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, U.S. Army, I Corps and Maj. Gen. TNI Bambang Hariyanto, commander, 2nd Kostrad Infantry Division of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia move to the parade stand at the beginning of the opening ceremony of 8th Annual Garuda Shield 14 Exercise at the parade square of Dodiklatpur.

George Washington Continues Patrol in Indo-Asia-Pacific Region
September 2, 2014 — The U.S. Navy's forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, to patrol the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as the flagship for the George... MORE

Yokota Strengthens Bilateral, Joint HA/DR Exercises
September 2, 2014 — As the C-130 Hercules dove through the clouds towards its target 300 feet off the deck, the crew began its drop zone entry checklist. In the back of the aircraft, two loadmasters readied the cargo and... MORE

Peleliu to Embark 31st MEU in Okinawa
September 2, 2014 — The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), arrived in Okinawa, Japan, to embark the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) after embarking Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 while in... MORE