U.S. Army Pfc. Tierney Melcher (left) and Spc. Angel Serta of the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division practice setting up an M224 mortar at North Wind 26 at Camp Makomanai in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26, 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: | 01.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.29.2026 19:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9497640 |
| VIRIN: | 260126-A-DR075-7743 |
| Resolution: | 6203x4135 |
| Size: | 5.85 MB |
| Location: | JP |
| Hometown: | BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, US |
| Hometown: | WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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