STRIPES (Seth Robson) - Several bear encounters interrupt US troops’ parachute training in northern Japan | Stars and Stripes Tue Jan 27 14:51:50 2026 Channelt.me/News_Wire Sourcehttps://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-01-27/bears-north-wind-hokkaido-japan-20539158.html Keywordsarmyus-troopshokkaidojapanbearsparachute-trainingmilitary-readinesswildlife-encountersstars-and-stripestactical-trainingnaturegeopoliticsmilitary-exercisesnorth-japanbear-encounterssoldier-safetydefensedeploymentoperational-readinessus-army