Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division bound forward to their objective during an urban live fire range for Exercise Rising Thunder 18, at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Sept. 7. This 15-day exercise helps enhance Soldiers’ tactical skills in order to improve readiness within our units and with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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