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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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DEFENDER 25 CALFEX U.S. Army Delta Company 3rd Battalion in Northern Macedonia
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May 30, 2025 | 2:24
U.S Army Soldiers assigned to Delta Company 3rd Battalion 172 Infantry Regiment (Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) New Hampshire National Guard practice with blanks for an upcoming Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at the Krivolak training area, North Macedonia, May 29, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Patrick Mayabb)
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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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