A member of the 18th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, Northern Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force rides in a UH-60 Black Hawk during North Wind 25 at the 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. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tom Lamb)