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670 servicemen from S'pore, US armies take part in annual exercise

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May 19, 2024

About 670 servicemen from the US and Singapore armies participated in an annual exercise from May 6 to 17 in Washington state.

- Ian Cheng

670 servicemen from S'pore, US armies take part in annual exercise

The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on May 18 that the 43rd Exercise Tiger Balm was held at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Yakima Training Centre.

The personnel involved were from Headquarters 6th Singapore Division/Headquarters Sense & Strike (6 Div/HQ SS), Headquarters 76th Singapore Infantry Brigade, the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) Peace Carvin V Detachment, as well as the US Army's Hawaii Army National Guard, the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade.

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