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Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, left, commanding officer of the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, right, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deliver their opening speeches during the opening ceremony for Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 16, 2023. The ceremony was conducted to officialize 31st MEU Marines and 1ARDR soldiers working together during the first iteration of Iron Fist conducted in Japan. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marines Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)
| Date Taken: | 02.16.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 02.17.2023 21:47 |
| Photo ID: | 7638505 |
| VIRIN: | 230216-M-CX509-1062 |
| Resolution: | 6316x4211 |
| Size: | 1.27 MB |
| Location: | HIJUDAI, JP |
| Web Views: | 60 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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