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A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, peeks out the doorway of a mock house during a cordon and search demonstration Sept. 25, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas 18, an exercise that enhances the...
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An Indian army soldier communicates with his higher echelon during a cordon and search demonstration Sept. 25, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 18, a bilateral training scenario designed to foster a s...
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An Indian army soldier pulls security during a cordon and search demonstration Sept. 25, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 18, a bilateral training scenario designed to foster a shared tactical and tec...
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A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, answers questions about U.S. Army techniques used during a cordon and search demonstration Sept. 25, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas 18, an exercise that ...
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Indian army soldiers prepare to enter a house during a cordon and search demonstration Sept. 25, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Yudh Abhyas 18, an exercise that enhances the joint capabilities of both the U.S. and India...
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Indian army soldiers exit a house after clearing it during a cordon and search demonstration Sept. 25, 2018, at Chaubattia Military Station, India. This was part of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 18, a bilateral training scenario designed to foster a shared ta...
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Soldiers of the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, and the Indian army's 99th Mountain Brigade, trained on cordon and search techniques at Chaubattia Military Station, India, Sept. 25, 2018.
Soldiers watched a demonstration that highlighted the Indian army and U.S. Army cordon and search techniques. This was part of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 18, a bilateral training scenario designed to foster a shared tactical and technical understanding between the partnered military organizations.
"It is important for us to be able to be integrated with the Indian army," said 2nd Lt. Olivier Duler, a platoon leader with B Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. "After watching their training, we found share many of the same techniques."
They have enjoyed the time spent with their Indian counterparts, Duler said. Soldiers have enjoyed learning each other's equipment and the cultural exchanges.
"In the end, it is important for my Soldiers to come away with a sense of being able to work effectively with the Indian army and a better understanding of the customs of our military partner," he added.
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