Missouri Army National Guard and Japanese military: Breaking the language barrier

Staff Sgt. Douglas Sloan with the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, and a Soldier with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 26th Infantry Regiment, look at a map and discuss plans for a route reconnaissance mission on Nov 5. Approximately 250 Soldiers with the Missouri Army National Guard are training with the Japanese military as part of Orient Shield 11 in northern Japan during early November. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mike Chrisman)