U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lee Weiershausen, left, and Lance Cpl. Kaleb Miller, both High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operators with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, currently forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines as part of the Unit Deployment Program, open up an Absorbent Patient Litter System during a casualty evacuation exercise as part of Orient Shield 25 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 21, 2025. Orient Shield 25 is a large-scale U.S. Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Australian Army field exercise that focuses on converging U.S. Army Multi-Domain Operations and JGSDF Cross-Domain Operations through bilateral field training and live-fire exercises that focus on a dynamic forward posture, enhancing tactical skills and interoperability. During Orient Shield, JGSDF members train alongside service members from U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Japan, 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, 3rd Marine Division and selected Joint Force service members to strengthen interoperability and readiness between the U.S.-Japan-Australia alliance to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Weiershausen is a native of Texas, and Miller is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)
Date Taken: | 09.21.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.30.2025 03:21 |
Photo ID: | 9346963 |
VIRIN: | 250921-M-CI305-1076 |
Resolution: | 2987x4480 |
Size: | 6.66 MB |
Location: | YAUSUBETSU MANEUVER AREA, HOKKAIDO, JP |
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