Updated: July 23, 2024 at 10:37 AM
U.S., Japan conduct Orient Shield 24 (10 images)
By UPI Staff
American and Japanese soldiers participate in Orient Shield 24, known as the largest bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Held at various locations in Japan, Orient Shield 24's goals are to strengthen a long-standing partnership, which officials say is essential to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Members of III Marine Expeditionary Force participate in the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self‐Defense Force military exercise "Orient Shield 24" at the Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido-Prefecture, Japan, on July 22, 2024. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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The III Marine Expeditionary Force fire utilizing the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System). Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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The HIMARS system is moved to a new location. It can be transported using a C-130 or larger aircraft. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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