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Posted by jthurston
on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:34 AM
stikpusher wrote: | Shortly before OIF kicked off in 2003, I was in Japan for a Yama Sakura Exercise. Basicly a computer wargame defense of Japan from attack and invasion. We interacted for the whole time extensively with our Japanese counterparts. Many of them told me that they had been to Yakima Training Area in WA state for different live fire exercises of their weapon systems. Many Americans would be suprised at how many foreign troops come to visit and train every year. |
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That's true. In my six years, I trained many times with foreign units. French, Brits, Germans, Belgians, Canadians, Thai, Koreans, you name it. I even remember a contingent from Botswana at Airborne School.
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