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Yama Sikora kicked off officially as U .

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S . And Japanese forces gathered for

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the opening ceremony at Japan's Western

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Army headquarters on Camp Qian yun

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january 27th . Lieutenant General

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Benjamin R . Mixon , Commander , U . S .

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Army pacific Lieutenant General S . H .

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Shins Okazaki , commanding general of

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the Western Army region of the Japan

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Ground Self Defense Force , gave

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opening remarks while the two forces

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stood as a united front embodying the

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purpose and meaning of the annual joint

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exercise C command post . Both

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generals emphasized the importance of

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the training that takes place during

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Yom Asakura and its value to peace and

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stability in the region . After the

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ceremony , the general's hosted a press

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conference to answer a few reporters

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questions and deliver some key messages .

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Yeah .

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Finally it's very important to me is

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the commander of the U . S . Forces and

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my soldiers gain a greater appreciation

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for Japanese culture and traditions to

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me that is just as important as the

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exercise reporting for US Army Japan

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public Affairs . I'm Army Staff

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Sergeant Harold Lewis Jr . On the one

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24th Global Public Affairs Detachment .

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All right