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Lt. Col. Matthew Hardman (left), commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and officers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force exchange salutes during the Arctic Aurora 2016 opening ceremony on Pershing Field at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska May 31, 2016. Arctic Aurora is a yearly bilateral training exercise involving elements of the Spartan Brigade and the JGSDF, which focuses on strengthening ties between the two by executing combined small unit airborne proficiency operations and basic small arms marksmanship. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ragin)
| Date Taken: | 05.31.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 06.25.2016 15:49 |
| Photo ID: | 2677779 |
| VIRIN: | 160531-A-WX507-004 |
| Resolution: | 4338x2719 |
| Size: | 605.29 KB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 21 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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Japanese, Arctic paratroopers share diverse spectrum of airborne skills during Arctic Aurora
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