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Video by Sgt. Alvin Reeves

"Tropic Lightning" Soldiers execute an annual, trilateral exercise in the Outback - clean

28th Public Affairs Detachment

May 27, 2017 | 2:44

Name: 25th Infantry Division Soldiers participate in Exercise: Southern Jackaroo 2017
Unit: B Company, 1-21st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; D Company, 1-5th Royal Australian Regiment Battalion, 1st Brigade, The Army of Australia
Unit Hometown: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, USA; Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Submitting Unit: SGT Alvin Reeves, Public Affairs Broadcast Specialist, 28th Public Affairs Detachment, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Dates: 22-27 May 2017
Location: Mount Bundey Training Area, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

CG: Spc. Thomas Perez, U.S. Army (:14); Pvt. Zac Nathan, Australian Army (:33); Pvt. Brandon Chase, Australian Army (:43); Staff Sgt. Zackerey Gwin, U.S. Army (:58); 1st Lt. Dave Barenholtz, U.S. Army (1:13); 2nd Lt. Peter Waldron, U.S. Army (1:22); Pfc. Christian Lee, U.S. Army (2:13); Capt. Jon Voss, U.S. Army (2:23)

Description: Soldiers from 1-21 Infantry BN, 2-25 IBCT participate at exercise Southern Jackaroo 2017 in Australia, 22-27 May. This annual, combined, trilateral exercise led by the Australian Defense Force also includes elements of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Rotational Forces-Darwin (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Alvin Reeves).