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Soldiers and Defense Force members share weapons knowledge
Story by Staff Sgt. Jaime Witt | 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 10.29.2012Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii trained with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force members from the 33rd Infantry Regiment, 10th Division, Middle Army Tuesday... Read More
Soldiers, defense force members have a blast during Orient Shield
Story by Jesse Houk | 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 10.29.2012Coordinates are barked out and then quickly echoed by a group eager to display their expertise. Like a surgeon calling for an instrument of precision, the team leader calls for his weapon of choice. The... Read More
Bilateral training benefits all involved
Courtesy Story | 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 10.28.2012Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, 66th Engineer Company out of Schofield Barracks trained side by side with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Members (JGSDF) in an exercise that focused on identifying and responding... Read More
Lethal Speed and Surprise: Soldiers and Defense Force Members demonstrate their MOUT skills
Story by Maj. Randall Baucom | U.S. Army Japan | Date: 10.25.2012With the sound equal to that of a passing semi-truck, three Infantry Stryker vehicles pass a group of Japanese Ground Self Defense Force members, loaded to the bare to bring a lethal surprise upon a target... Read More
Opening ceremony launches Orient Shield 12
Story by Maj. Randall Baucom | U.S. Army Japan | Date: 10.24.2012Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division’s 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, joined with Japan Ground Self Defense Force members from Middle Army’s, 10th Division, 33rd... Read More