A Japan Ground Self Defense Force Sgt. Maj. Kazuyuki Kubo, left, speaks with Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Charles Peoples, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sergeant major, during exercise Iron Fist 23 in Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 18, 2023. Senior military leaders from the 31st MEU and JGSDF met and visited various operation sites around the training areas. 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.

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