A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climbs an artificial ice wall with his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhan...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climbs a rock wall Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army through tr...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fires an INSAS Rifle Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army through ...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climbs an artificial ice wall with his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhan...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climbs an artificial ice wall Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climbs a rock wall with his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joi...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, climbs an artificial ice wall Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, instructs his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade on how to fire a M240 Machine Gun Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise t...

A soldier with 99th Mountain Brigade fires a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army through tr...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, instructs his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade on how to fire a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fires an INSAS Rifle Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army through ...

A soldier with 99th Mountain Brigade fires a M240 Machine Gun Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army through training and ...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fires his M4 Rifle at a reflex range Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indi...

A soldier with 99th Mountain Brigade, fires his INSAS Rifle at a reflex range with his U.S. counterpart from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise t...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, prepares to engage targets at a reflex range with his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade, Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exe...

A soldier with 99th Mountain Brigade, fires his INSAS Rifle at a reflex range as his U.S. counterpart from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, acts as a safety Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, prepares to fire his M4 Rifle at a reflex range Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U....

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, instructs his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade on how to clear a M240 Machine Gun Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise ...

A soldier with 99th Mountain Brigade, fires his INSAS Rifle at a reflex range Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army throu...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fires a 9 mm pistol with his Indian counterparts from the 99th Mountain Brigade at a reflex range Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise t...

A soldier with 99th Mountain Brigade, fires his INSAS Rifle at a reflex range with his U.S. counterpart from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise t...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, fires an INSAS Rifle Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army through ...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, instructs his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade on how to clear a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, a...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, instructs his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade on how to clear a M240 Machine Gun Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise ...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, loads a magazine into an INSAS Rifle Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indi...

A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, instructs his Indian counterpart from the 99th Mountain Brigade on how to fire a M240 Machine Gun Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise t...

An Indian army soldier with 99th Mountain Brigade fires an M4 Rifle Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and Indian army through trainin...

CHAUBATTIA MILITARY STATION, India - Soldiers with the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and the Indian army's 99th Mountain Brigade practiced climbing techniques and fired each nation's weapon systems, Sept. 19, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India, as part of Exercise Yudh Abhyas.

"When we deploy to other countries, we often work with other nations' armies during various missions, whether it be the Indian army, Canadians, Germans, British army, we are expected to be able to integrate and work with our counterparts," said Sgt. Kurtis Anderson, a vehicle commander with 1-23 Infantry. "This exercise builds upon our relationship with the Indians to ensure we can be an adaptable force and be ready in any situation.

"We have our doctrine and our training is based off of that," he added. "When we train with the Indian army, we learn their doctrine and expand our knowledge in a way that make us a better Army."

Anderson said the exercise was a great opportunity for his Soldiers to learn how to interact with another nation's army. They are learning how to use weapons such as the INSAS Rifle. This in turn helps his Soldiers further their understanding of marksmanship because they understand the same marksmanship principles apply to different weapon systems.

"It is important to learn from another army to see the different methods of fighting," said Spc. Brett Jensen, an assistant gunner with 1-23 Infantry. "Each army learns from the other and in the end, this will make all of us stronger."

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