U.S. Marines • 81 mm Gun Drill • Exercise Forest Light Eastern Army • Mainland Japan

U.S. Marines

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment perform a 81 mm gun drill in preparation of exercise Forest Light Eastern Army in mainland Japan, on Dec. 5, 2020. Forest Light Eastern Army is an annual training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability and ability of the U.S.-Japan alliance to deter aggression and seize key maritime terrain in support of naval actions in the defense of Japan. 3/8 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division.