Colonel Chandler Nelms, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, speaks to 13th MEU Command Element Marines Feb. 20 aboard the USS Anchorage during Exercise Iron Fist 2017. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities.

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