Sgt. 1st Class Iwamoto, mechanic, Japanese Ground Self

Sgt. 1st Class Iwamoto, mechanic, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (left) and Pfc. Cody Lambert, mechanic, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, pose for a picture after trading patches at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 19. Both mechanics have been working side by side for several weeks during Operation Rising Thunder. The JGSDF and 5-20 IN brought repair teams and equipment to the exercise ensuring their units’ ability to repair equipment on the spot. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austan R. Owen, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/released)