Senior leaders from the U.S. Army, Canadian Army, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), alongside their troops, gather for the North Wind 26 closing ceremony at Camp Makomanai, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 2, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and JGSDF 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: | 02.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.22.2026 23:59 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 994707 |
| VIRIN: | 260202-A-RY738-7793 |
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| Filename: | DOD_111506427 |
| Length: | 00:05:44 |
| Location: | SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO, JP |
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