WEBVTT 00:00.009 --> 00:02.549 First name or my name is First 00:02.549 --> 00:04.660 Lieutenant Andrea Petrolis , um , the 00:04.660 --> 00:07.230 camp commandant for Camp Kangoon , uh , 00:07.239 --> 00:10.279 Resolute Dragon . I'm an 0402 logistics 00:10.279 --> 00:14.060 officer and I'm with MSB . The 3 00:14.060 --> 00:18.059 leg , 3 m . Yes , so Resolute Dragon is 00:18.059 --> 00:20.170 a bilateral exercise where the United 00:20.170 --> 00:22.370 States Marine Corps and the Japanese 00:22.370 --> 00:24.426 Ground Self Defense Force conduct an 00:25.219 --> 00:27.219 exercise together , um , where they 00:27.219 --> 00:30.260 effectively are able to , um , command 00:30.260 --> 00:32.659 and control with each other , um , 00:33.139 --> 00:35.860 maneuver their forces , um , and create 00:35.860 --> 00:39.340 an alliance . Um , so it's important 00:39.340 --> 00:41.340 because it strengthens our alliance 00:41.340 --> 00:43.451 with the Japanese ground Self Defense 00:43.451 --> 00:45.673 Force , um , and it creates this , uh , 00:45.673 --> 00:48.007 pillar for security in the Indo-Pacific , 00:48.029 --> 00:50.251 uh , which is imperative , um , for our 00:50.251 --> 00:52.140 time right now , um , and it just 00:52.140 --> 00:54.362 ensures our partner that we are serious 00:54.362 --> 00:56.307 with working with them and serious 00:56.307 --> 00:58.640 working for them as well to ensure , um , 00:58.640 --> 01:00.630 that the security maintains and 01:00.630 --> 01:02.779 strengthens , um , for during our 01:02.779 --> 01:05.019 presence out here , um , and 01:05.019 --> 01:09.010 specifically Japan . Um , so the 01:09.010 --> 01:11.177 experience thus far has been extremely 01:11.177 --> 01:13.510 valuable , um , and very rewarding . Uh , 01:13.529 --> 01:15.599 the Japanese themselves are , uh , 01:15.610 --> 01:17.777 despite the language barrier , I would 01:17.777 --> 01:20.370 say through , uh , interpreters , um , 01:20.410 --> 01:23.120 modern technology , and just , uh , 01:23.290 --> 01:26.370 kind of hand and arm , uh , facial 01:26.370 --> 01:27.981 signals , um , we're able to 01:27.981 --> 01:30.148 communicate effectively and learn from 01:30.148 --> 01:32.314 one another . Overall , the experience 01:32.314 --> 01:34.481 has been great since they're very kind 01:34.481 --> 01:36.426 and generous and they've been very 01:36.426 --> 01:38.592 welcoming to us being on Camp Canyon . 01:38.592 --> 01:40.703 Uh , it's really important to kind of 01:40.703 --> 01:42.870 have these relationships and establish 01:42.870 --> 01:45.037 them in person so that we can continue 01:45.037 --> 01:47.203 the individual , uh , and unit level , 01:47.203 --> 01:48.319 um , relationship . 01:51.059 --> 01:53.730 OK , so the impact that this exercise 01:53.730 --> 01:55.730 has for the Marines is , uh , we're 01:55.730 --> 01:57.650 able to maintain our readiness by 01:57.650 --> 01:59.706 continuing training , uh , but we're 01:59.706 --> 02:01.983 also in an unfamiliar environment , uh , 02:01.983 --> 02:04.094 which really expands the physical and 02:04.094 --> 02:06.372 mental readiness that the Marines have , 02:06.372 --> 02:08.317 um , and getting them out of their 02:08.317 --> 02:10.039 comfort zones of what would be 02:10.039 --> 02:12.206 considered their day to day lives back 02:12.206 --> 02:14.261 at their . Um , home units , so with 02:14.261 --> 02:16.372 that and getting unfamiliar and being 02:16.372 --> 02:18.789 uncomfortable we're able to then learn 02:18.789 --> 02:20.900 from the Japanese ground self defense 02:20.900 --> 02:23.011 force , um , and to continue to learn 02:23.011 --> 02:25.011 their tactics and their operational 02:25.011 --> 02:26.956 methods , um , and kind of combine 02:26.956 --> 02:29.122 those factors of what we know and what 02:29.122 --> 02:31.400 they know , um , to create a more , uh , 02:31.990 --> 02:35.429 stronger force . Try and to the people 02:35.429 --> 02:37.880 um to show that we are willing and 02:37.880 --> 02:41.429 wanting to work with them uh to create 02:41.429 --> 02:45.100 better tactics for ourselves , um . And 02:45.100 --> 02:46.300 operational methods as well .