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Here's your news around the Pacific .

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I'm Senior Airman Austin Salazar . In

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Hokkaido , Japan , US Army soldiers

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assigned to the 3rd Battalion , 509th

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Parachute Infantry Regiment trained

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alongside Japan Ground Self Defense

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Force and Canadian Forces during a cold

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weather medical training event . The

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training part of the exercise North

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Wind 26 focused on extreme cold weather ,

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medical procedures and bilateral

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tactics . The exercise enhances

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interoperability and prepares joint

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forces to operate effectively in harsh

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environments , strengthening regional

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readiness and allied cooperation . In

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Iwkuni , Japan , US Marines with the

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Provost Marshal Office and Headquarters

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squadron demonstrated K9 capabilities

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during Exercise Nankai Rescue 26 . The

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full scale exercise focused on disaster

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response and humanitarian assistance

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operations , improving coordination

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between US and Japanese forces .

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Training like this ensures both nations

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can quickly and effectively respond to

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emergencies and support local

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communities when needed .

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In that Ojojibaro training area , US ,

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Japanese , and British service members

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participated in the multinational

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airborne exercise closing ceremony .

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This exercise included complex airborne

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operations and simulated combat

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maneuvers designed to improve joint

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warfighting capabilities . The exercise

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strengthens partnerships and

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demonstrates a shared commitment to

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security and stability across the

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Indo-Pacific region . That's it

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for this edition . I'm Seniorman Austin

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Sazar . For more news around the

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