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    Opening Ceremony at North Wind 26

    HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

    01.21.2026

    Photo by Sgt. John Russell 

    U.S. Army Japan

    U.S. Army Cpl. Jaeden Ingram, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, and Staff Sgt. Syohei Nonaka, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, present their nations’ flags during the opening ceremony of North Wind 26 at Camp Makomanai, Jan. 22, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan—running from Jan. 20–Feb. 3—focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U. S. Army photo by Sgt. John Russell)

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    Date Taken: 01.21.2026
    Date Posted: 01.24.2026 00:36
    Photo ID: 9489205
    VIRIN: 260122-A-DR075-6647
    Resolution: 3882x5823
    Size: 5.81 MB
    Location: HOKKAIDO, JP

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