Ceremony initiates start of Orient Shield 2011 [Image 2 of 5]

CAMP FUJI, YAMANASHI, JAPAN

10.11.2011

Photo by Sgt. Ryan Twist 

U.S. Army Japan

Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, headquartered out of Weslaco, Texas, marched with their flags during a parade, which the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force applauded their entrance on to Kita-Fuji Training Area, Japan, Oct. 11, 2011. The annual Orient Shield exercise is designed to enhance the United States and Japan combat readiness and interoperability at the tactical level while strengthening bilateral relationships. (Photo by: U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan L. Twist)

• Date Taken: 10.11.2011
• Date Posted: 10.17.2011 23:33
• Photo ID: 474938
• VIRIN: 111011-A-KK981-002
• Resolution: 1962x1424
• Size: 777.7 KB
• Location: CAMP FUJI, YAMANASHI, JP