TOKYO, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The annual U.S.-Japan military exercise, Operation Orient Shield 14, is underway in Japan.
Designed to enhance U.S.-Japan military interoperability and combat readiness, the training brings together U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members.