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    North Wind 26 Strengthens U.S.–Japan Interoperability Through Joint Winter Training

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    North Wind 26 Strengthens U.S.–Japan Interoperability Through Joint Winter Training

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    01.25.2026

    Photo by Spc. Michelle Mayancela 

    U.S. Army Japan

    U.S. Army Spc. Tru Ulman, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division receives instructions before their ski competition with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Canadian Army during North Wind 26 at Camp Makomanai in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 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)

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    Date Taken: 01.25.2026
    Date Posted: 02.05.2026 05:48
    Photo ID: 9501961
    VIRIN: 260127-A-WD118-2460
    Resolution: 3809x5713
    Size: 4.1 MB
    Location: JP

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