U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Benjamin, the Engineers Platoon Sergeant with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines scans for threats while on a bi-lateral patrol during Resolute Dragon 21 on Ojojihara Proving Grounds Dec. 9, 2021. RD21 is the largest bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force since 2013 and is the largest ever in Japan. RD21 is designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 2/8 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific in support of 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Benjamin is a native of Canadensis, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez)
Date Taken: | 12.09.2021 |
Date Posted: | 12.11.2021 22:02 |
Photo ID: | 6975364 |
VIRIN: | 211209-M-UH307-009 |
Resolution: | 2592x3888 |
Size: | 1.47 MB |
Location: | OJOJIHARA PROVING GROUNDS, MIYAGI, JP |
Hometown: | CANADENSIS, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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