U.S. Marines forward deployed with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, fire an M2A1 machine gun while conducting short-bay live fire during Artillery Relocation Training Program 25.4, at Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi, Japan, Feb. 5, 2025. ARTP, established by the 1997 Special Action Committee in Okinawa, relocates live-fire artillery training from Okinawa to mainland Japan to maintain readiness and stabilize U.S. Forces’ basing, enhancing regional security across Japan and the Indo-Pacific. This training boosts the capabilities and readiness of the Marine Corps’ only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit, enabling accurate indirect fire support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexander Canal)
| Date Taken: | 10.28.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 02.24.2026 09:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9527821 |
| VIRIN: | 260205-M-SJ698-1154 |
| Resolution: | 3673x2449 |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| Location: | SENDAI, MIYAGI, JP |
| Web Views: | 59 |
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