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U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of staff of the Joint Staff, salute members of the JGSDF Honor Guard during a pass and review at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 4, 2023. The JGSDF held a welcoming ceremony for Gen. Cotton as part of his first visit to the region as USSTRATCOM commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)