U.S and Japanese soldiers attend the opening ceremony of Rising Thunder 2019 hosted by the 7th Infantry Division at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, August 30, 2019.
190830-A-RJ477-0163.JPG Photo By: Sgt. Jeff Daniel

YAKIMA, Wash. - U.S and Japanese soldiers attend the opening ceremony of Rising Thunder 2019 hosted by the 7th Infantry Division at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, August 30, 2019. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise between the U.S. Army and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) and is part of Pacific Pathways 19-3. RT19 is a USARPAC-sponsored capstone event. U.S. Army Units participating include 7th Infantry Division, 33rd IBCT from Illinois National Guard. The exercise consists of company/platoon unilateral and bilateral training events in two phases, culminating with a bilateral LFX.


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