Soldiers from America’s First Corps and the Japan Northern Army raise their respective nations’ flags in a ceremony during Yama Sakura 75 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, Dec 11, 2018. American and Japanese forces raised the flags in unison to represent the teamwork involved in the exercise. Yama Sakura is a bilateral training exercise that strengthens America’s alliance with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and commitment to assisting in keeping the region secure. Army

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