February 2, 2020 - U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
practice on a maneuver range including live-fire 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.
