Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers embark on a U.S. C-130J Super Hercules during a Valiant Shield exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

Super Garuda Shield involved 2,000 U.S., 2,000 Indonesian and a smaller number of troops from a handful of other nations. It began Aug. 1 on the island of Sumatra.

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Stars and Stripes • December 18, 2005 An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marine repairs an explosive attached to the remote ordnance neutralization system during the Active Shield exercise at Marine ...