Japan teen gains insight, personal growth through Military Youth of the Year competition

Expert Soldier Badge 2024 Land Navigation Event

The Expert Soldier Badge Land Navigation (Day/Night) Assessment was held on Monday, April 22nd on Camp Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Candidates demonstrated their individual proficiency in navigating from one point to another, while dismounted, without the aid of electronic navigation devices. This was just one event of a week's long worth of testing, with the goal to achieve the ESB. Video taken by Derek Mayhew, Visual Information Division, Public Affairs Office, US Army Garrison Japan. (Music licensed by Audiio) (Voice over licensed by Revoicer)

Taken: 04.22.2024 | Video by Derek Mayhew

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Japan teen gains insight, personal growth through...

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