Leaders from 3d Battalion, 8th Marines and the Japan
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Leaders from 3d Battalion, 8th Marines and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's 30th Infantry Regiment participate in a post-maneuver discussion on combat and leadership, as part of exercise Forest Light in mainland Japan on Dec. 11, 2020. Forest Light is an annual bilateral training exercise that strengthens the interoperability and readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to deter aggression and defeat any threat. This iteration is focused on seizing and defending key maritime terrain as an integrated force in support of naval operations in the defense of Japan. 3/8 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Nicholas Royer)
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