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 Force Lieutenant General Shirakawa, the commanding general of 8th Division, Western Army, render salutes before they depart the Hijudai Field Training Exercise opening ceremony during 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)
Date Taken: | 09.17.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.18.2025 22:20 |
Photo ID: | 9323465 |
VIRIN: | 250917-M-AO948-1371 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 20.55 MB |
Location: | HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JP |
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