Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, deputy chief of staff (operations), Western Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), addresses Marines and JGSDF soldiers at Camp Pendleton, March 1, 2016, prior to the closing ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to provide valuable training to warriors from different cultures, and build camaraderie and operational capabilities between Marines and Japanese soldiers. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans/Released)

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