Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Chaz West, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), responds to a simulated improvised explosive device as part of exercise Active Shield at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 17, 2017. Active Shield is an annual exercise designed to test the abilities of and Japanese forces to work alongside each other to protect and defend the air station and other assets in the region. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

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