U.S. Army Pfc Chase Dowden, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, aims his weapon during North Wind 26 on Hokudai-en in Hokkaido, Japan, on 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)
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.18.2026 20:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9507753 |
| VIRIN: | 260131-A-DR075-3466 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 5.55 MB |
| Location: | JP |
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