January 24, 2020 - U.S. Marines from
1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, assigned to 4th Marine
Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct survival training on
snow covered terrain during exercise Northern Viper
(NV) 2020 on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan.
Northern Viper
is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the
collective defense capabilities of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by exposing
members of both forces to intense training in an austere environment,
allowing them to perfect their skills in any clime and place.
This iteration of the exercise is
executed by units across III Marine Expeditionary Force
including an activated reserve unit, 1st Battalion, 25th
Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment,
3rd Marine Division, as part of the unit deployment program.