Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), give a tour of Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms training grounds to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during a site survey as part of Iron Fist mid-planning conference, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 30, 2015. Exercise Iron Fist 2016 is a bilateral amphibious training exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, taking place in Southern California, in order to enhance United States Marine Corps and JGSDF teamwork, develop JGSDF amphibious capability and build JGSDF and

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Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), give a tour of Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms training grounds to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during a site survey as part of Iron Fist mid-planning conference, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 30, 2015. Exercise Iron Fist 2016 is a bilateral amphibious training exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, taking place in Southern California, in order to enhance United States Marine Corps and JGSDF teamwork, develop JGSDF amphibious capability and build JGSDF and USMC military-to-military relationships. ( Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)

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