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    3/8 and JGSDF practice integrated defense techniques

    NIIGATA, JAPAN

    12.10.2020

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox 

    3d Marine Division     

    SSgt. Ochiai of the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, uses reeds as natural concealment while sighting in with the Type 89 Rifle from a fighting hole during exercise Forest Light 21 in Niigata Prefecture, Japan on Dec. 10, 2020. Forest Light is an annual bilateral training exercise that strengthens the interoperability and readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to deter aggression and defeat any threat. This iteration is focused on seizing and defending key maritime terrain as an integrated force in support of naval operations in the defense of Japan. 3/8 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific with 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marines Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox)

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    Date Taken: 12.10.2020
    Date Posted: 12.11.2020 07:54
    Photo ID: 6449487
    VIRIN: 201210-M-QU139-711
    Resolution: 4000x2667
    Size: 6.57 MB
    Location: NIIGATA, JP

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