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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mario Coto

Yama Sakura 81 Opening Ceremony

AFN Yokosuka

Dec. 5, 2021 | 1:55

U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers held an opening ceremony and Combined Arms Rehearsal to kickoff Exercise Yama Sakura 81 at Camp Itami, Japan, December 5. Yama Sakura 81 is the largest U.S.-Japan bilateral and joint command post exercise which enables participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the U.S.-Japan security alliance and for continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. This year’s exercise commemorates the 40th anniversary of Yama Sakura. (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Mario Coto/Released)