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A soldier with the Indian army fires at a target during a room clearing demonstration Sept. 21, 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 ar...
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An Indian army soldier demonstrates how a hand grenade can be used as a booby trap during an IED training lane Sept. 21, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of bo...
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A U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, listens to an IED lecture with his Indian army counterparts Sept. 21, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabiliti...
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A Soldier with U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, pulls security during an IED training lane Sept. 21, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both...
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A soldier with the Indian army pulls security during a room clearing demonstration Sept. 21, 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 ...
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A Soldier with Indian army's 99th Mountain Brigade pulls security during an IED training lane Sept. 21, 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 I...
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A simulated IED goes off as a Soldier with U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, moves through an IED training lane Sept. 21, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint ...
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Soldiers with the Indian army brace themselves as they detonate an explosive to clear a doorway to a shoot house Sept. 21, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of ...
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A Soldier with Indian army's 99th Mountain Brigade pulls security during an IED training lane Sept. 21, 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 I...
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Soldiers with U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and Indian army's 99th Mountain Brigade pull security during an IED training lane Sept. 21, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas, an exercise that e...
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Soldiers with the Indian army pull security during a room clearing demonstration Sept. 21, 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 th...
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Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and the Indian army's 99th Mountain Brigade learned room clearing techniques and IED detection methods during Yudh Abhyas 2018, Sept. 21, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India.
"We did a walkthrough of IED lanes with some of the simulated IEDs exploding," said Sgt. Jason Onikama, a medical noncommissioned officer with 1-23 Infantry. "At the conclusion of that we came up to the kill box where we got a live demonstration of what the training in the kill box comprised of, along with room intervention."
It is good for the U.S. Soldiers to see what other armies do across the world, Onikama added. The exercise prepares the Soldiers to be more adaptable and interoperable when the U.S. had to do a joint exercise or mission in the future. It is good to understand each army's technique so they can agree on one plan to ensure mission success.
It is really good training for both the U.S. and Indian armies, he added. It is good to learn from other soldiers and other cultures to compare how they do things to see what works well and what does not.
"It has been really good working with the Indian counterparts and to be able to share experiences we have gone through helps increase our understanding of different complex environments," Onikama said. "Sharing skills is why we are all here."
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