Marine Lance Cpl. Luis Bermudez, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, practices required skills during Exercise Fuji Viper , on Camp Fuji, Japan, on Nov. 29, 2018. This is the first time in 13 years that 2/23 is active and deployed to the Indo-Pacific region. They will conduct multiple bilateral training exercises in various countries to improve their combat readiness and strengthen international relationships.

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