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    Iron Fist 26 | 31st MEU conducts field training alongside 3rd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment [Image 3 of 6]

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    Iron Fist 26 | 31st MEU conducts field training alongside 3rd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment

    OKINAWA, JAPAN

    02.24.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 2nd Company, 3rd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, conduct simulated patrols as a part of Iron Fist 26 at Landing Zone Dodo, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 25, 2026. The Marines trained alongside Japanese allies in order to mutually strengthen our lethal and ready forces. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase operational integration and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez)

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    Date Taken: 02.24.2026
    Date Posted: 03.09.2026 04:40
    Photo ID: 9554942
    VIRIN: 260226-M-BN482-1395
    Resolution: 5857x3905
    Size: 4.36 MB
    Location: OKINAWA, JP

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