Qatari and U.S. Army Central forces launched into Exercise Eastern Action 19 on Nov. 4, 2018. Soldiers from the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, and Qatari Emiri Land Forces, combined for the ceremony and will join forces the Command Post and Field Training Exercises.
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| Qatari Army Capt. Hamad Labda, the commander of Rapid Reaction Battalion, Qatar Emiri Land Force, addresses U.S. and Qatari military forces at the opening ceremony of Exercise Eastern Action 2019, Nov. 4, 2018 (Photo U.S. Army National Guard / Spc. Jovi Prevot) |