US and Japanese Military Work to Build a Stronger Team

A soldier with the Ground Self-Defense Force, 26th Infantry Regiment, stands in formation with fixed bayonets during the opening ceremony of Orient Shield XI, Nov. 2. The two-week exercise in Kami-Furano, Japan, partners the Japanese military with U.S. forces. The Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, is working with the Japanese military as both sides exchange tactics and ideas to improve the U.S. alliance with Japan.