U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Lundgren, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, receives a plaque from Col. Yoskiyuki Goto, regimental commander, Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, at Camp Pendleton, March 1, 2016, during the closing ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral amphibious training exercise conducted by the USMC and JGSDF is designed to improve their ability to conduct combined amphibious operations. The ceremony concluded the 11th iteration of the exercise, which will continue to provide unique opportunities for the U.S. Marines to train with their Pacific ally on U.S. soil. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)
Date Taken: | 03.01.2016 |
Date Posted: | 03.02.2016 00:04 |
Photo ID: | 2434995 |
VIRIN: | 160301-M-GM943-188 |
Resolution: | 5360x3828 |
Size: | 2.67 MB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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