CHITOSE, Japan -- Army Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, America’s First Corps commander and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Gen. Masato Taura, Northern Army commanding general, salute their countries’ national flags during the opening ceremony for exercise Yama Sakura 75, at Camp Higashi-Chitose, December 9, 2018. Yama Sakura is an annual bilateral exercise involving the Military and the JGSDF with the purpose of enhancing and Japanese combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening bilateral relationships and resolve to support the security interests of alli

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CHITOSE, Japan -- Army Lt. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, America’s First Corps commander and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Gen. Masato Taura, Northern Army commanding general, salute their countries’ national flags during the opening ceremony for exercise Yama Sakura 75, at Camp Higashi-Chitose, December 9, 2018. Yama Sakura is an annual bilateral exercise involving the Military and the JGSDF with the purpose of enhancing and Japanese combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening bilateral relationships and resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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