Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, completes his remarks during the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder Sept. 4 at the Yakima Training Center, Wash. The operation is an annual exercise that involves units

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Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, completes his remarks during the opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder Sept. 4 at the Yakima Training Center, Wash. The operation is an annual exercise that involves units from Japan and the United States. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the joint training. The multi-echelon combined training event aims to exercise and develop all war-fighting functions for both Japanese and forces.

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