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JAPAN (Jan. 23, 2026) — U.S. Army & Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers work on enhancing their skiing abilities during a cold-weather exercise at North Wind 26. 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. (Photo by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)
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NIKON Z 7_2
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NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
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63/10
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1/400
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100
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