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Gen. Kiyofumi Iwata, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force fires a Mongolian bow as part of the mini-Nadaam festivities of Khaan Quest 2014 June 27 at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Naadam is a traditional Mongolian festival held from July 11-13 each summer. It consists of Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. As a show of hospitality to guests, Mongolians often host a mini version of this festival. Khaan Quest is a regularly scheduled, multinational exercise hosted annually by Mongolian Armed Forces and co-sponsored this year by U.S. Army, Pacific, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Lindsey Elder, USARPAC PAO).
| Date Taken: | 06.27.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2014 11:28 |
| Photo ID: | 1426361 |
| VIRIN: | 140627-A-LK473-012 |
| Resolution: | 1502x999 |
| Size: | 128.53 KB |
| Location: | FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MN |
| Web Views: | 85 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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