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U.S. troops lead Egyptian, Pakistani soldiers in urban training

By U.S. Army Central Public Affairs

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Marines take up firing positions Thursday during urban combat training as part of Exercise Bright Star 09/10 in Egypt.

MUBARAK MILITARY CITY, Egypt (Oct. 15, 2009) — American, Egyptian, and Pakistani troops trained side-by-side on Military Operations in Urban Terrain in one of many training exercises conducted at Exercise Bright Star 2009.

“The mission today is mainly to observe (the Egyptian and Pakistani) culture and for them to observe our culture. (We are) sharing our training experiences so that in the future, if we have to work together, it’s a little easier because we already know how each other works, so it’s easier to accomplish the mission,” said Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Rouse, platoon sergeant, 2nd Platoon, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment.

In 1981, Bright Star started with two nations, Egypt and the United States. Now, 28 years later, service members from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Turkey and the United Kingdom train with Americans and Egyptians to build relationships and develop, refine and improve interoperability in this region. U.S. Central Command and Third Army spearheaded this year’s operation.