U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, and Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Receive a detailed explanation about the safety procedures involved with firing mortars during exercise Forest Light 19.1, in Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2018. This is the first time in 13 years that the reserve unit 2/23 is active and deployed to the Indo-Pacific region. They will conduct multiple bilateral training exercises in various countries to improve their combat readiness and strengthen international relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christine Phelps)
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force advance their position in a fire and maneuver range during exercise Forest Light 19.1, in Jyumonji, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Christine Phelps)
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force return fire in a fire and maneuver range during exercise Forest Light 19.1, in Jyumonji, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2018.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christine Phelps)
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, and Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Receive a detailed explanation about the safety procedures involved with firing mortars during exercise Forest Light 19.1, in Hijyudai Maneuver Area, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christine Phelps)
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