(1)2nd core unit of Japan ground troops heads for Iraq

(1)2nd core unit of Japan ground troops heads for Iraq

CHITOSE, Japan - Family members wave flags as the second core unit of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops leave the Chitose air base in Hokkaido on March 13 for Kuwait en route to Iraw to participate in reconstruction operations there.

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