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Video by Sgt. Frances Ariele L Gonzalez

Rising Thunder 18 Home Visit

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Sept. 9, 2018 | 2:44

Rising Thunder 18 Home Visit - Social Media
Date: 9 September 2018
Producer: SSG Frances Ariele Tejada
Producing Unit: 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Location: Yakima Training Center, Washington
Unit Shown: 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 81st BCT

Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force spend a day with CSM Steven Saunders of the 81st BCT in Yakima, Washington, to learn about American culture during Exercise Rising Thunder 18. This bilateral exercise gives U.S. Soldiers and the Yakima community an opportunity to enhance their relationships with the JGSDF Soldiers. RT18 is hosted by America's First Corps with elements from the JGSDF from Aug. 31, 2018 - Sept. 15, 2018.