A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member, left, speaks to U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Hammond, center, an operations officer with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and Sgt. Hunter Smith, right, a watch commander with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, during Resolute Dragon 25 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 23, 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. Hammond is a native of Virginia. (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)
Date Taken: | 09.23.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.29.2025 00:16 |
Photo ID: | 9341076 |
VIRIN: | 250923-M-CI305-1194 |
Resolution: | 3900x3000 |
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Location: | YAUSUBETSU MANEUVER AREA, HOKKAIDO, JP |
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