U.S. Army Cpl. Bryston Garrett, UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief, Alpha Company, U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, surveys the air space during North Wind 25 at Camp Okadama, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, February 3, 2025. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army, taking place January 31 through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan against external aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mitchell Johnson)