Two Miles to the Top: USARJ, JGSDF community conquer Mt. Fuji : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Two Miles to the Top: USARJ, JGSDF community conquer Mt. Fuji / usarjnco
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| 説明 | YAMANASHI PREFECTURE, Japan – Scores of Soldiers and family members from U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward) joined their Japan Ground Self-Defense (JGSDF) allies in conquering one of the world's most revered mountains. Peaking at 12,388 feet (3,776 meters) above sea level, Mt. Fuji annually attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life whose shared adoration for the volcanic marvel comes second only to their aspiration to climb it.The USARJ/JGSDF ascent to the summit of one of the newest additions to UNESCO's premiere World Heritage List began the morning of Aug. 7, 2015, from the fifth of 10 stations along the Yushida trail. The climbers, whose physical prowess ranged from veteran hikers and Army Rangers to young children and elderly grandparents, snaked their way along dirt trails, stone steps, gravel switchbacks and concrete tunnels. Nearly two dozen outposts comprising the remaining five stations welcomed their often breathless guests with a free place to rest and, for a fee that climbed steadily with the elevation, hot food, cold drinks and even cans of compressed air. Each station also boasted master craftsmen who adorned the climbers' wooden walking staffs with uniquely engraved stamps that signified their progress along the journey. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Eric C. Dostie, command sergeant major, USARJ, was the first in the group to set foot on the summit in three hours, 11 minutes. Most of those who reached the top within six hours witnessed a reenlistment ceremony for Army Spc. Angela M. Wilson, an intelligence analyst from the 10th Regional Sustainment Group in Okinawa, who personally requested that her extended commitment to support and defend the Constitution of the United States begin at the peak of Japan's greatest natural treasure. Although nearly every one who challenged Mt. Fuji returned to their buses with sweat-soaked shirts, dirt covered pants and sun burnt skin, all of them basked in the glory of expanding their vertical boundaries through courage, commitment and camaraderie. Story and photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, U.S. Army Japan |
| 撮影日 | 2015-08-07 14:00:33 |
| 撮影者 | usarjnco |
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| 露出 | 0.003 sec (1/335) |
| 開放F値 | f/2.4 |