A soldier with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade Recon Company, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force rappels down a cliff during a bilateral field training for Iron Fist 24, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crises in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. 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 Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Marine Corps

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