U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, under the Unit Deployment Program, and Soldiers with 8th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, participate in an opening ceremony during Forest Light Middle Army in Aibano Training Area, Shiga, Japan, December 1, 2019. Forest Light Middle Light is an annual training exercise that is designed to enhance the collective defense capabilities of the United States and Japan Alliance by allowing infantry units to maintain their lethality and proficiency in infantry and combined arms tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Esgar Rojas)
Opening ceremony for Forest Light Middle Army
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, under the Unit Deployment Program, and Soldiers with 8th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, participate in an opening ceremony during Forest Light Middle Army in Aibano Training Area, Shiga, Japan, December 1, 2019. Forest Light Middle Light is an annual training exercise that is designed to enhance the collective defense capabilities of the United States and Japan Alliance by allowing infantry units to maintain their lethality and proficiency in infantry and combined arms tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Esgar Rojas)