Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Schweichert, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives a symbolic award from Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment commanding officer, during a bench press competition between Marines with the 31st MEU and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers as part of Iron Fist 23 in Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 19, 2023. The friendly competition was held to foster camaraderie amongst the participants. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the re
Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Schweichert, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives a symbolic award from Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment commanding officer, during a bench press competition between Marines with the 31st MEU and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers as part of Iron Fist 23 in Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 19, 2023. The friendly competition was held to foster camaraderie amongst the participants. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the Marine Corps, the Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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