Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Patterson, a number 1 cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, currently attached to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines removes a pole from a 7 ton truck in the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Japan, Feb. 27, 2017. Marines and sailors participate in the artillery relocation training program to provide timely and accurate fires to sustain military occupational specialty skills, train Marines/sailors in common skills, and promote professional military education for the overall goal of enhancing combat operational readiness and international r

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Patterson, a number 1 cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, currently attached to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines removes a pole from a 7 ton truck in the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Japan, Feb. 27, 2017. Marines and sailors participate in the artillery relocation training program to provide timely and accurate fires to sustain military occupational specialty skills, train Marines/sailors in common skills, and promote professional military education for the overall goal of enhancing combat operational readiness and international relationships.

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