Yudh Abhyas 2009 - Indo-US military tango.

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Rauol, head chef, places a "third eye" on Maj. Frankie Cruz, contracting officer assigned to the 411th Contracting Support Brigade, U.S. Forces, Korea, in honor of the Hindu celebration of Diwali, or the festival of lights at Camp Bundela, Oct. 17. The Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykhorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii were also treated to a Southern Indian feast in honor of the Hindu festival

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykhorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii are treated to a Southern Indian feast in honor of the Hindu festival Diwali

 

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Spc. David Swan (right), Infantryman, and Sgt. Jason Couturier, Calvary Scout, both Bravo Troop, 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, gets an unmanned aerial vehicle ready for operation, as a 31st Armored Division, Indian army soldier watches, during Exercise Yudh Abhyas in Babina India

Sgt. Jason Couturier, cavalry scout, and Spc. David Swan, infantryman, both assigned to Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, explain how an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operates to Indian Army Maj. Gen. Anil Malik (second from right), commander, 31st Armored Division, and Lt. Col. James Isenhower (third from right), Strykehorse commander, during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09 in Babina India.

 

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Spc. David Swan, infantryman, Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, explains how an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operates to Indian Army Maj. Gen. Anil Malik (center), commander, 31st Armored Division, during Exercise Yudh Abhyas

Spc. David Swan, infantryman, Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, tosses an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at Babina, India Oct. 16. Strykehorse Soldiers were showing off the UAV capabilities to the Indian Army as part of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09.

 

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Indian Army Brigadier RS Yadav (left), commander, 94th armored Brigade, Indian Army Maj. Gen. Anil Malik (middle), commander, 31st Armored Division, and Col. James Isenhower, commander, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, watch the flight of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on a computer as part of a demonstration for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykhorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii watch fireworks with the family members of Indian Army Soldiers at a Diwali festival on the Babina military installation in India

 

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Indian army soldiers, 31st Armor Division Indian army, signal finding detection of explosives with a bomb sniffing dog at a demonstrate on Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection for 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division personnel at an IED static display during Exercise Yudh Abhyas

Indian army soldiers, 31st Armor Division Indian army, demonstrate how Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection equipment works for 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division personnel at an IED static display during Exercise

 

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An Indian army soldier explains how Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection equipment works for 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division personnel at an IED static display during Exercise Yudh Abhyas

An Indian army soldier explains how Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection equipment works for 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division’s personnel at an IED static display during Exercise Yudh Abhyas

 

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Indian army mobile repair team soldiers, 31st Armor Division Indian army, and Bravo company, 225th Brigade Support Battalion Combat Repair Team (CRT), attached to, 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division combat repair team personnel work together to change out a HMWWV engine during Exercise Yudh Abhyas

 

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Indian Army Col. L.P. Singh, commanding officer of the 7th Mechanized Battalion, addresses Indian and U.S. Army staff members involved with Exercise Yudh Abhyas

 

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U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Wiliam Dressel, Platoon Sgt, Troop B 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, shows an Indian Army Soldier the basics of the M4 carbine rifle

 

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First Lt. Adam Shevock, squadron intelligence officer, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, prepares unit staff with a sand table at Exercise Yudh Abyas

 

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Indian Army Col. L.P. Singh, commanding officer of the 7th Mechanized Battalion, addresses U.S. Army Cpt. Daniel Digati, troop commander, Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, at the end of the first overnight operation during Exercise Yudh Abhyas

 

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First Sgt. Devin Winnegan, senior enlisted leader,Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii rides in an Indian Army vehicle during Exercise Yudh Abyas

 

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An Indian Army soldier and U.S. Army Soldier from Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii continue an overnight watch from a Stryker during Exercise Yudh Abyas

 

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The sun rises as Sgt. Zachary Sherman, Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, continues an overnight watch from a Stryker during Exercise Yudh Abyas

 

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Sgt. Luke Hoffman, Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii guards the perimeter as an Indian Army Helicopter, lifts off for a simulation of a medical evacuation during Exercise Yudh Abyas

Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, and Indian Army Soldiers simulate a medical evacuation to an Advanced Light Helicopter, an Indian Army helicopter, during Exercise Yudh Abyas

 

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Soldiers from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, share a Stryker seat with an Indian Soldier during Exercise Yudh Abyas

Soldiers from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, share a Stryker seat with an Indian Soldier during Exercise Yudh Abyas

 

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I'm so happy and proud to see Dhruv in action.

Thanks for brining great pictures.

 

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Javelin

Indian Army Maj. Gen. A. K. Bhalla, commander, 31st Armored Division, asks Dan Copson, defense contractor and Javelin engineer, about the Javelin missile system shortly before Javelin gunners, Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, fire the Javelin missile at a live-fire exercise during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09, here, Oct. 23.

Dan Copson, defense contractor and Javelin engineer, explains the launch tube assembly for the Javelin missile system to Indian Army Maj. Kapil Khandurri, 31st Armored Division shortly before the first Javelin firing in India, Oct. 23.

Sgt. Peter Bitter (right), cavalry scout team leader and Javelin/Stryker gunner, and Sgt. Michael Resendez, truck commander and Javelin gunner, both Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, get eyes on target before the first Javelin missile launch in India Oct. 23.

 

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Dan Copson, defense contractor and Javelin engineer, explains how the command launch unit for the Javelin works to Indian Army Maj. Kapil Khandurri, 31st Armored Division, before Soldiers assigned to Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, fire the Javelin missile at a live-fire exercise during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09, here, Oct. 23.

Sgt. Peter Bitter, cavalry scout team leader and Javelin/Stryker gunner, and Sgt. Michael Resendez (left), truck commander and Javelin gunner, both assigned to Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, complete the first Javelin missile firing in India as part of Yudh Abhyas 09 in Babina, India, Oct. 23.