A sign reads, “Welcome to the jungle”, while Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct jungle field training, part of Iron Fist 24, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 25, 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 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Ma

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A sign reads, “Welcome to the jungle”, while Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers conduct jungle field training, part of Iron Fist 24, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 25, 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 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Marine Corps

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