PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2019) – Lt. Gen. Joseph Osterman, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers during a tour aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Exercise Iron Fist 2019. Exercise Iron Fist 2019 is an annual, multilateral training exercise where and Japanese service members train together, share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combine operational capabilities.

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