Marine Corps Col. Michael Nakonieczny, commanding officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Japanese reporters on Numazu Beach, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Mar. 9, 2022. Distinguished visitors and Japanese media were invited to Numazu Beach to demonstrate how the Marine Corps works in conjunction with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB) is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between and Japanese forces for the defense of Japan.

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