U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, dismount 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. John Russell)
| Date Taken: | 01.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.28.2026 21:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9497552 |
| VIRIN: | 260128-A-DR075-1004 |
| Resolution: | 4774x3183 |
| Size: | 4.76 MB |
| Location: | SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JP |
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