Alaska

It touched down in places such as Vietnam and Alaska and ended with a helicopter ride to safety for Montgomery and a sober but ultimately uplifting lesson in wilderness survival rules for Troop 26.

After leaving San Diego on a crowded 13-hour flight, with a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, the Chargers landed in Tokyo and spilled toward baggage claim.

He welcomed Putin to Alaska last month with a stealth bomber flyover and a red carpet lined with US military jets.

Following the Alaska meeting, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Putin had agreed to security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a potential future peace deal, though Moscow has yet to confirm this.

He met with Putin earlier this month in Alaska for negotiations aimed at ending hostilities.