Hanuman Guardian Opening Ceremony

Leaders from the U.S. Army’s 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division and the Royal Thai Army 112th Stryker Brigade render salutes during the opening ceremony of Hanuman Guardian 26 in Lopburi, Thailand on March 9, 2026, paying respects to each other’s national anthems.

260309-A-FS168-1141.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Charles Marx

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US - Royal Thai Army Kick Off Hanuman Guardian 26

Mar 11, 2026

LOPBURI, Thailand - Leaders from the U.S. Army’s 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division and the Royal Thai Army 112th Stryker Brigade render salutes during the opening ceremony of Hanuman Guardian 26 in Lopburi, Thailand on March 9, 2026, paying respects to each other’s national anthems. Exercise Hanuman Guardian 26 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 Reserve photo by Sgt. Charles Marx)

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