Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, hike in a column formation through the winter landscape during overnight snow survival shelter training Feb. 27 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata pre More
Lance Cpl. Andres J. Gonzales posts security March 4 during a culminating field event as part of Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, Japan. The three-day field training w More
Service members with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, stand at attention after receiving special recognition March 8 during the closing ceremony for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training More
Lance Cpl. Arnold I. Yoder posts security March 4 during a culminating field event as part of Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, Japan. The three-day field training asse More
Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, participate in the closing ceremony for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 March 8 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata prefecture, Japan. Forest Light was a tw More
Marines patrol through snow March 5 during a culminating field event as part of Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, Japan. The three-day field training was the final test More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Bradford W. Tippett prepares to address Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members March 8 during the closing ceremony for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area, Nii More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Bryan S. Miller, left, passes on a block of ice to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Sgt. Tsukasa Hirai Feb. 27 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata prefecture, Japan, during exercise Forest More
Marines pause March 5 during a patrol through as part of a culminating field event for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, Japan. The three-day field training was the fin More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Tatsuya Osaki, right, presents a gift to U.S. Navy Seaman Parrish M. Wallace March 8 at the closing ceremony for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigat More
Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with 2nd Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, work together to make snow survival shelters Feb. 27 at Sekiyama More
Capt. David T. Fenbert, left, and 1st Lt. Samuel C. Carlson, scan the horizon for a simulated enemy machine gun position March 6 during a culminating field event for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Train More
Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, salute during the closing ceremony for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 March 8 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata prefecture, Japan. Forest Light was a two More
U.S. Marine Capt. David T. Fenbert, center, prepares to lead Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members on a six-kilometer hike Feb. 27 through the snowy terrain of Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata pref More
Marines listen to orders prior to suppressing a simulated enemy machine gun position March 5 during a culminating field event as part of Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefectur More
U.S. Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, greet Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members with 2nd Infantry Regiment, 12 Brigade, Feb. 27 at Sekiyama Training Area, Niigata prefecture, Japa More
Marines suppress a simulated enemy machine gun position with an M240 medium machine gun March 6 during a culminating field event for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, J More
Marines patrol through snow March 6 during a comprehensive field training event for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, Japan. The three-day field training was the final More
Marines patrol through snow March 6 during a culminating field event for Exercise Forest Light 14-2 at Sekiyama Training Area in Niigata prefecture, Japan. The three-day field training tested the cold-weather t More