Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meeke, a scout sniper, from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M40 A6 sniper system during a bilateral sniper live-fire exercise with soldiers from 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the Marine Corps, the


Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Meeke, a scout sniper, from Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M40 A6 sniper system during a bilateral sniper live-fire exercise with soldiers from 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapon’s systems 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 JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.


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