Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members operate a Type 97, 81mm infantry mortar during a joint training exercise with the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division as part of 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: | 9497668 |
| VIRIN: | 260125-A-DR075-9172 |
| Resolution: | 6649x4433 |
| Size: | 6.5 MB |
| Location: | JP |
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