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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Canadian Army Soldiers, become familiar with Japanese medical cold-weather medical protocol as part of a cold-weather training event during North Wind 26 at Hokudai-en in Hokkaido, Japan on Jan. 23, 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. Lukas Sparks)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.25.2026 05:30 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 993720 |
| VIRIN: | 260123-A-RY738-2001 |
| PIN: | 000000 |
| Filename: | DOD_111492808 |
| Length: | 00:03:50 |
| Location: | SAKIMUI, HOKKAIDO, JP |
| Downloads: | 6 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 6 |
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