Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Amiri Sheppard, a field artillery cannoneer, with 3d Battalion,12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, emplaces a M777A2 Howitzers during Artillery Relocation Training Program at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, July 16, 2021. This training contributes to the defense of Japan and the Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. ARTP provides realistic, live-fire training opportunities to the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires from a distrib


Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Amiri Sheppard, a field artillery cannoneer, with 3d Battalion,12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, emplaces a M777A2 Howitzers during Artillery Relocation Training Program at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan, July 16, 2021. This training contributes to the defense of Japan and the Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region. ARTP provides realistic, live-fire training opportunities to the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires from a distributed environment in support of maritime operations. Sheppard is a native of Pensacola, Florida.


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