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U.S. Army Sfc. Zachary Crabtree, Sgt. Leon Whitebuffalo, scouts assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division pull security after exiting a Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter as part of an aerial insertion training exercise as part of North Wind 26 at Camp Makomanai, Japan, Jan. 28, 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: | 01.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.28.2026 21:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9497543 |
| VIRIN: | 260128-A-RY738-1002 |
| Resolution: | 6395x3882 |
| Size: | 5.66 MB |
| Location: | SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JP |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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