Lt. Gen. Ryoji Takemoto, Commanding General of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Western Army, and Maj. General Stephen G. Smith, 7th Infantry Division Commanding General render salutes to troops during a welcome ceremony prior to opening ceremonies for Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec. 4, 2022. Yama Sakura is a complex exercise that has been ongoing for over 40 years and continues to build the bilateral partnership of the strong US-JGSDF alliance.

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