Photo by Cpl. April Price | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.01.2016
A soldier with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force offers a Karate demonstration for U.S. Marines and other JGSDF soldiers at Camp Pendleton, March 1, 2016, during the closing ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Iron Fist also allows for Marines to train with warriors from a different culture, building camaraderie between the USMC and JGSDF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April Price)...
Photo by Cpl. April Price | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.01.2016
U.S. Marines and Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers dine together during the closing ceremony of exercise Iron Fist 2016 at Camp Pendleton, March 1, 2016. Exercise Iron Fist brought together Marines and JGSDF soldiers to hone their ability to conduct combined amphibious operations to help preserve peace and prevent conflict in the Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl.......
Photo by Cpl. April Price | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.01.2016
Soldiers with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force get some food during a warriors' luncheon as part of the concluding ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2016 at Camp Pendleton, March 1, 2016. Over the course of five weeks, Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit worked alongside the soldiers of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, JGSDF, to complete an aggressive and progressive training schedule......
Photo by Cpl. April Price | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 03.01.2016
Col. Clay Tipton, commanding officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shakes hands with Col. Yoshiyuki Goto, regimental commander, Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during the closing ceremony of Exercise Iron Fist 2016 at Camp Pendleton, March 1, 2016. The closing ceremony brought together Marines and Japanese soldiers, celebrating camaraderie and formally......
Photo by Cpl. Garrett White | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.25.2016
U.S. Marine Corps (center) Sgt. Shou Oikawa, Light Armored Vehicle with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, translates for 1st Lt. Anthony Grandprey, weapons platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, as he explains the layout of Range 223B to his Japan Ground Self- Defense Force counterpart aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2016. This platoon......
Photo by Cpl. Garrett White | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.25.2016
U.S. Marines and their Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers discuss the layout of Range 223B, a platoon attack range, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2016. U.S. Marines facilitated the use of the range acting as safety personnel per base regulations, to allow the Japanese soldiers to hone some of the fundamental skills and techniques they would be using throughout......
Photo by Cpl. Garrett White | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.25.2016
Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers establish a base of fire while rehearsing for a platoon attack training exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif., Jan. 25, 2016. U.S. Marines facilitated the use of the range acting as safety personnel per base regulations, to allow the Japanese soldiers to hone some of the fundamental skills and techniques they would be using throughout......
Photo by Cpl. Garrett White | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 01.25.2016
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers establish a base of fire while rehearsing for a platoon attack training exercise, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif., Jan. 25, 2016. U.S. Marines facilitated the use of the range acting as safety personnel per base regulations, to allow the Japanese soldiers to hone some of the fundamental skills and techniques they would be using throughout......
