Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. 1st Class Masuoka Daisuke, Sgt. Hotta Hiromi, and Sgt. 1st Class Hirao Itaru relax in their assault amphibious vehicle during KAMANDAG 3 at Katungkulan Beach, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2019. As treaty allies, U.S.-Philippine and U.S.-Japanese military collaboration has served as a cornerstone for stability in the Indo-Pacific region for decades, and the U.S. has a continuing commitment in strengthening our longstanding alliances, reinforcing our maritime security efforts, and addressing our shared extremist threat. Itaru, a native of Hokkaido, Japan, is an AAV crewman with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, ARD Training Unit. “We’ve worked with the U.S. before. I have a lot of friends from exercise Iron Fist that I still keep in touch with. This will be my team's first time working with the Filipinos...” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)
Date Taken: | 10.11.2019 |
Date Posted: | 10.12.2019 07:16 |
Photo ID: | 5829705 |
VIRIN: | 191011-M-SQ016-0120 |
Resolution: | 3357x2238 |
Size: | 1.11 MB |
Location: | PH |
Hometown: | HOKKAIDO, JP |
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