U.S. Army Alaska Deputy Commander Col. Mark S. Lowe, acting exercise director, welcomes U.S. and Indian soldiers to the annual joint and bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 during a Oct. 31 ceremony at Buckner Physical Fitness Center, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Yudh Abhyas is a annual training exercise designed to strengthen ties between the armies by expanding operational and cultural knowledge with a training focus on peacekeeping operations.