Schofield and Thai soldiers participate in large scale training exercise on Oahu
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured are Black Hawk helicopters taking off behind armed troop carriers.2/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted.Pictured in a trench is Pvt. 2nd Class Jacob Matthews (L) manning a M240 machine gun and Spc. Bradley Vito with a M249.3/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is Spc. David French (L) at an entry control point near the drop zone.4/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is Spc. David French establishing an entry control point.5/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is Staff Sgt. Breyn Boudreaux waiting inside a Humvee at the tactical operation center.6/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is Spc. Benjamin Anthony atop a Humvee at the tactical operation center.7/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is Pfc. Michael Merkel talking to Pfc. Ryan Witt during a break at the tactical operation center.8/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Also participating in the training were about 150 soldiers from the Royal Thai Army (RTA). Pictured are RTA soldiers returning to the tactical operation center from an exercise.9/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is a Black Hawk helicopter taking off behind armed troop carriers.10/17
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The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is a Black Hawk helicopter taking off behind armed troop carriers.11/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is a soldier walking in a drop zone with a Black Hawk helicopter in the background.12/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured are supplies which were dropped from a CH-47 Chinook into a drop zone.13/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is a CH-47 Chinook dropping supplies.14/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Pictured is Sgt. 1st Class Oberton Thomas and Sgt. Nixon Fombele discussing their training during a break.15/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Also participating in the training were about 150 soldiers from the Royal Thai Army (RTA). Pictured are soldiers aboard an armored troop carrier.16/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Also participating in the training were about 150 soldiers from the Royal Thai Army (RTA). Pictured is Col. Neal Mayo with Lt. Col. Rick Turner in the back.17/17
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 25th Infantry Division conducted its sixth annual "Exercise Lightning Forge" with 5,500 soldiers in the Kahuku Training Area as well as other military grounds around Oahu on Wednesday, July 15. It is the biggest exercise for 25th Infantry since COVID restrictions started to be lifted. Also participating in the training were about 150 soldiers from the Royal Thai Army (RTA). Pictured are RTA soldiers returning to the tactical operation center from an exercise.
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