Ceremony held for Japan's 6th contingent of troops for Iraq

Ceremony held for Japan's 6th contingent of troops for Iraq

ITAMI, Japan - The Ground Self-Defense Force held a ceremony on May 7 to deliver a unit flag to its sixth contingent to be deployed to southern Iraq at its Senzo garrison in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. Photo shows unit chief Col. Junji Suzuki (R) receiving the flag from Defense Agency chief Yoshinori Ono. (Kyodo)

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