Lieutenant Colonel Cody Grimm, Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, is assessed by medical personnel of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as a mock casualty during a cold-weather medical training event during North Wind 26 at Hokudai-en in Hokkaido, Japan on Jan. 23, 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. Lukas Sparks)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.24.2026 00:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9490674 |
| VIRIN: | 260123-A-RY738-1001 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.54 MB |
| Location: | SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JP |
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