U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division conduct a mass tactical airborne operation for North Wind 26 at Hokudai-en in Hokkaido, Japan on 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. (Photo by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)
| Date Taken: | 01.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.27.2026 01:55 |
| Photo ID: | 9491744 |
| VIRIN: | 260122-A-A1108-9594 |
| Resolution: | 6192x4128 |
| Size: | 5.15 MB |
| Location: | JP |
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