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    RD 25 | 12th LCT Marines, Sailors, and JGSDF Members Participate in an Opening Ceremony at Hijudai Maneuver Area [Image 10 of 12]

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    RD 25 | 12th LCT Marines, Sailors, and JGSDF Members Participate in an Opening Ceremony at Hijudai Maneuver Area

    HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JAPAN

    09.17.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jacob Godby, the commanding officer of 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Lieutenant General Shirakawa, the commanding general of 8th Division, Western Army, shake hands during the Hijudai Field Training Exercise opening ceremony as part of Resolute Dragon 25 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture , Japan, Sept. 17, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Godby is a native of Virginia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

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    Date Taken: 09.17.2025
    Date Posted: 09.18.2025 22:21
    Photo ID: 9323464
    VIRIN: 250917-M-AO948-1385
    Resolution: 3626x5436
    Size: 9.47 MB
    Location: HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JP

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