A Marine from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to move to his Marines during a live-fire exercise at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 20, 2023. The bilateral live-fire training was conducted to maintain proficiency in bilateral tactics in conjunction with maneuver elements during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marc


A Marine from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to move to his Marines during a live-fire exercise at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 20, 2023. The bilateral live-fire training was conducted to maintain proficiency in bilateral tactics in conjunction with maneuver elements during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the Marine Corps, the Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado)


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