A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 11th Airborne Division participates in a cultural exchange activity with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, Aug. 2026, ahead of Exercise Yama Sakura 91. U.S., Japanese and Australian personnel used pre-exercise engagements to build relationships and develop the familiarity needed to work together throughout the trilateral exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Correy Mathews)