U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, and Soldiers from 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, participate in exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III MEF to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brandon Salas)
