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Ulchi Freedom Shield

Ulchi Freedom Shield – a combined, joint, all-domain, and interagency operating environment. This annual exercise aims to build understanding between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, the United Nations Command, and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), ensuring their ability to fortify the combined defense posture and enhance Alliance response capabilities against a spectrum of security threats. It will feature live, virtual, constructive and field-based training, engaging personnel from the various military services.

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Active Shield 2023: U.S. Marines conduct battle damage assessment following a simulated missile strike
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Oct. 25, 2023 | 1:13
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12 conduct battle damage assessment following a simulated missile strike during Exercise Active Shield 23 at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 25, 2023. Active Shield is an annual exercise designed to test and improve the air station’s response during base defense operations of MCAS Iwakuni and other installations in the region to sustain military operations and support the U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, demonstrate how to clear a stairway during military operations in urban terrain training during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 25.2 in Pocheon, South Korea, July 22, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterring threats and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

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