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    Balikatan 2026: 25th Infantry Division, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Recon Battle Positions

    LAOAG, LUZON, PHILIPPINES

    04.29.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani 

    5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Kazuya Akishima, company commander of the 2nd Infantry company, 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment Force briefs his personnel during a reconnaissance mission with U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division as part of Exercise Balikatan 2026 at La Paz Sand Dunes, Laoag City, Philippines, April 29, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)

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    Date Taken: 04.29.2026
    Date Posted: 05.01.2026 08:05
    Photo ID: 9653238
    VIRIN: 260429-A-AQ215-1010
    Resolution: 7162x4777
    Size: 8.3 MB
    Location: LAOAG, LUZON, PH

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