Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Command Sgt. Major David Hanson (left), the 3-509 PIR senior advisor, and Japanese Lt. Col. Masahiro Yamashita (center), commanding officer of the visiting Japan Ground Self Defense Forces, salute during the playing of the National Anthem during the Exercise Arctic Aurora closing ceremony on Pershing Field at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 15, 2016. Arctic Aurora is a yearly bilateral training exercise involving elements of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25t
Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (right), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Command Sgt. Major David Hanson (left), the 3-509 PIR senior advisor, and Japanese Lt. Col. Masahiro Yamashita (center), commanding officer of the visiting Japan Ground Self Defense Forces, salute during the playing of the National Anthem during the Exercise Arctic Aurora closing ceremony on Pershing Field at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska June 15, 2016. Arctic Aurora is a yearly bilateral training exercise involving elements of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and the JGSDF, which focuses on strengthening ties between the two by executing combined small unit airborne proficiency operations and basic small arms marksmanship. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ragin) Arctic Aurora 2016 160616-A-WX507-053
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