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‘Raiders’ conducts helo training with Air Force, Marine Corps counterparts

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Comanche Troop, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, prepares to land from fast roping down a Marine Corps UH-1Y "Venom" helicopter at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, on March 22, 2016. The Soldiers, along with Airmen assigned to the 25th Air Support Squadron, conducted fast rope insertion extraction system (FRIES) operations together from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367's helicopter to enhance interoperability in a joint environment. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

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Soldiers train near the DMZ to deny weapons of mass destruction

Staff Sgt. John Ross and Spc. Alex Spears, both with 501st Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Company, 23rd Chemical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Explosive Ordnance Disposal team complete a CBRNE Exploitation Evaluation at Black Village to destroy and disable the manufacturing equipment Republic of Korea, March 23.

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Soldiers train near the DMZ to deny weapons of mass destruction

Spc. Alex Spears (left) and Staff Sgt. John Ross, both 501st Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Company, 23rd Chemical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, enter Black Hawk Village, March 23. They completed the first two missions of their quarterly Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Exploitation Evaluation training.

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Soldiers train near the DMZ to deny weapons of mass destruction

Staff Sgt. John Ross, 501st Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Company, 23rd Chemical Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, enter Black Hawk Village near the DMZ, March 23. He searched an underground tunnel with a deceased enemy Soldier during a quarterly Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive Exploitation Evaluation training.

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Soldier reflects past, future during jungle training

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joseph Ross, 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 29th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, retrieves equipment from his ruck sack prior to participating in the 25th ID Lightning Academy’s Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC) react to contact training lane March 17, 2016, at the East Range Training Center, Hawaii. Students who attend the JOTC training course learn how to operate in a jungle environment learning skills focused on survival, communication, navigation, waterborne and patrol base operations. Ross grew up in York, Pennsylvania and attributes stories he heard from his grandfather, a World War II veteran, in his decision to join the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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13th MEU EOD lights the fuses during Exercise Ssang Yong 16

U.S. Marines Gunnery Sgt. Jordan Torcello and Staff Sgt. Zachary Rubemeyer, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lay undetonated ordnance for a controlled detonation during Exercise Ssang Yong 16 on Suseongri live-fire range, Pohang, South Korea, March 13, 2016. Ssang Yong is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations.

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Boxer, Bonhomme Richard and Dokdo Amphibious Ready Groups Operating Together During Exercise Ssang Yong

WATERS EAST OF KOREA (March 8, 2016) - U.S. ships from the Boxer and Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Groups are underway with the Dokdo Amphibious Ready Group from the Republic of Korea during Ssang Yong 2016. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team are committed to the ROK-U.S. Alliance and conduct exercises regularly to ensure interoperability and maintain strong working relationships to support the sovereignty of the Republic of Korea. Ssang Yong familiarizes American armed forces with the Korean peninsula and builds upon the strong preexisting relationship between the two militaries.

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Guardsmen participate in cold weather exchange with Mongolian Armed Forces

Alaska Guardsman Staff Sgt. Cody Tirpak, 1-297th Reconnaissance and Surveillance Squadron, demonstrates proper glissading during a cold weather subject-matter-expert exchange with the Mongolian Armed Forces Feb. 22-26 at the Five Hills Training Area near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Training events included equipment briefs, cold weather injury classes, field demonstrations of the effects of cold weather on equipment and operations, and avalanche safety and skiing. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Dayton Will)

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Cobra Gold 16: Noncombatant Evacuation Preparation

A MV-22 Osprey sits on display for Thai, Malaysian and Japanese service members and spectators to tour during a noncombatant evacuation demonstration as part of exercise Cobra Gold 16 at Utapao, Thailand, February 17, 2016. The Osprey brings a longer travel range and bigger capacity for supplies compared to traditional helicopters, but it can access tighter spaces than a traditional fixed-wing aircraft. Cobra Gold is a multi-national exercise designed to increase cooperation and advance the Pacific region’s peace and interoperability. The Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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US Army Pilots train with US Coast Guard Rescue Team

HONOLULU, Hawaii (Feb. 17, 2016) - A Coast Guard rescue team from Coast Guard Station Barbers Point extracts U.S. Army pilots of 2-6 Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation from the ocean approx. one mile off the coast of Honolulu. The Soldiers conducted training with Coast Guard rescue teams to prepare them for rescue operations in the event of a downed aircraft over water. (Photo by Sgt. Daniel K. Johnson, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)

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Night training gets K-9 out of 10

Lance Cpl. Kevin Kelly, right, military working dog handler with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, gives praise to his K-9 after successfully attacking Cpl. Justin Stockton, military working dog handler with H&HS, who played a simulated noncompliant suspect during night training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 9, 2015. To ensure the safety of personnel on the air station, this training is conducted to keep military working dogs familiarized with the installation as its landscape continues to develop with the Defense Policy Review Initiative. The K-9’s are trained in the five phases of aggression, basic obedience and building searches which aid in a variety of potentially dangerous situations.

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31st MEU Shallow Water Egress Training

An underwater egress training instructor prepares Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on breathing through an emergency escape breathing device Nov. 17, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Marines attended the Shallow Water Egress Training Course to prepare them in the event that their vehicle were to crash in water. SWET is just one example of unique training conducted by the 31st MEU Marines.

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Pacific Soldiers create Warrior Training Center

The 8th Special Troops Battalion Warrior Training Center Instructors learn new room clearing techniques from Sgt. Tom Tienda, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command commanding general’s driver and military police noncommissioned officer, November 12. The WTC features a wide variety of training conducted both in the classroom and hands-on such as Military Operations in Urban Terrain [MOUT], crew-served weapons, Modern Army Combatives Program training level one and two, military and bus driver training, combat lifesaver and field sanitation.

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Pacific Soldiers create Warrior Training Center

The 8th Special Troops Battalion Warrior Training Center Instructors learn new room clearing techniques from Sgt. Tom Tienda, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command commanding general’s driver and military police noncommissioned officer, November 12. The WTC features a wide variety of training conducted both in the classroom and hands-on such as Military Operations in Urban Terrain [MOUT], crew-served weapons, Modern Army Combatives Program training level one and two, military and bus driver training, combat lifesaver and field sanitation.

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Clear Horizon

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician 3rd Class Aaron Ainley, left, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, explains the functions of the DNS-300 underwater sonar system to Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEALs during Exercise Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/RELEASED)

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician 2nd Class Andrew Dixon, center, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, demonstrates the functions of the DNS-300 underwater sonar system to Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEALs during Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/RELEASED)

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician 3rd Class Aaron Ainley, left, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, supervises the use of the DNS-300 underwater sonar system with Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEALs during Exercise Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/RELEASED)

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician 2nd Class Andrew Dixon, center, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, demonstrates the functions of the UIS underwater sonar system to Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEALs during Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/RELEASED)

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician 2nd Class Andrew Dixon, right, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, demonstrates the functions of the DNS-300 underwater sonar system to Republic of Korea Navy UDT/SEALs during Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/RELEASED)

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Mineman 1st Class Neal Lelievre, center, and Fleet Support Representative (FSR) Robert Stitt, both assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, monitor the status of the REMUS Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) during Exercise Clear Horizon 2015 on Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. Exercise Clear Horizon is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Korea navies that focus on increasing capabilities and coordination between ships, and aircraft in mine countermeasures in international waters surrounding the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Rolston/RELEASED)

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