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Dec 15, 2020

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment observe as an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 conduct hoist operations during exercise Forest Light Western Army at Camp Soumagahara, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 10, 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 as part of 3d Marine Division. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Branden J. Bourque)

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