Photo by Kiyoshi Tokeshi | U.S. Army Japan | 06.06.2014
After being presented U.S. Army Achievement Medals for helping rescue a 73-year-old hiker injured along a Mount Kobushidake trail, the three members of the bilateral Cooperative Working Group stand proudly displaying their awards following a cermemony June 6. The awardees are 1st Lt. Shuhei Ikeda, Capt. Fox Herron and Sgt. 1st Class Jun Imoto. (Photo by Kiyoshi Tokeshi)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Army Japan | 05.23.2014
First Lt. Shuhei Ikeda, Capt. Fox Herron and Sgt. 1st Class Jun Imoto stand on Mount Kobushidake in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, displaying a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force airborne ranger flag from Japan’s Middle Army. On their descent about an hour later they came across a severely injured 73-year-old hiker and helped him on a 4-hour journey to the bottom and awaiting medical personnel....
