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    Thundering Third partners with JGSDF for snow survival training [Image 2 of 7]

    Thundering Third partners with JGSDF for snow survival training

    SEKIYAMA TRAINING AREA, NIIGATA, JAPAN

    02.27.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Holeman 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, hike in a column formation through the winter landscape during overnight snow survival shelter training Feb. 27 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata prefecture, Japan, during Exercise Forest Light 14-2. Forest Light is a bilateral exercise between Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with the 2nd Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Eastern Army. The exercise improves Marines’ cold-weather survival skills. 3rd Bn., 1st Marines, is currently assigned to 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

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    Date Taken: 02.27.2014
    Date Posted: 03.11.2014 01:52
    Photo ID: 1183497
    VIRIN: 140227-M-PU373-126
    Resolution: 2784x1856
    Size: 492.14 KB
    Location: SEKIYAMA TRAINING AREA, NIIGATA, JP

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