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Yama Sakura 61: Ichi Dan!
February 2, 2012
— U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members participated in the 2012 Yama Sakura 61 exercise at Camp Itami in Osaka, Japan, Jan. 23 – Feb. 6. Yama Sakura is an annual, simulation computer driven joint-bilateral exercise between the JGSDF from Middle Army and the U.S. Army Pacific...
Unbridled service in Japan
February 2, 2012
— What started off as a whirlwind of a mission evolved into a great working and learning experience for the 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment as they embarked on a mission to Camp Itami located on the outskirts of Osaka, Japan. Members of the Kentucky National Guard’s 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment provided direct public affairs support to the Yama Sakura 61 exercise at Camp Itami from Jan. 23-Feb. 3...
Yama Sakura 61 begins with opening ceremony
January 30, 2012
— Yama Sakura 61, an annual bilateral exercise with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Army Pacific officially began, Jan. 30, at Camp Itami, Japan. The Yama Sakura exercise is a simulation-driven joint bilateral command post exercise designed to enhance U.S. and Japan combat readiness and interoperability while strengthening bi-lateral relationships...
Yama Sakura 61: Home visit
January 29, 2012
— As a tradition of the Yama Sakura exercise, U.S. Army Japan soldiers participated in a home visit to the household of Maj. Yasuo Okamoto, chief of security for Middle Army’s Japan Ground Self Defense Force, in Osaka, Japan, Jan. 29...
Going green in Osaka
January 28, 2012
— Nonetheless, several soldiers participating in the Yama Sakura 61 exercise at Camp Itami decided to trade in their free time and give back to the city of Osaka by assisting their Japanese counterparts in picking up trash and raking leaves around Osaka Castle Jan. 28. ...
Learning the Japanese heritage during Yama Sakura 61
May 19, 2010
— Maj. Richard Dixon from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Pacific operations officer, planned the YS61 morale and welfare trips to visit Japanese temples, including the Kiyomizuder Temple, Todai-Ji Temple and Osaka Castle. ...
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