December 15, 2020 - U.S. Marines
with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and troops from the
30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground
Self-Defense Force (GSDF) conduct an air assault during
exercise Forest Light 21 (FL21) in mainland Japan.
Forest Light is an annual bilateral
training exercise that strengthens the interoperability and
readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan GSDF 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.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff
Sgt. Albert J. Carls
