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U.S. Army scouts assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, travel in two Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and two Japanese Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters for an aerial insertion training exercise during North Wind 26 in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 28, 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 Video by Sgt. Lukas Sparks)
| Date Taken: | 01.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.31.2026 00:40 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 994377 |
| VIRIN: | 260128-A-RY738-2771 |
| PIN: | 000000 |
| Filename: | DOD_111502418 |
| Length: | 00:04:22 |
| Location: | SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JP |
| Downloads: | 9 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 9 |
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