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- Hey, Marines, Lance
Corporal Fernando Moreno here.

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Marines and their Japanese counterparts

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showcased some explosive capabilities

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during a combined exercise.

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Marines with 1st Air Naval
Gunfire Liaison Company

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worked side-by-side

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with Japan Ground
Self-Defense Force soldiers

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during Exercise Iron Fist.

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Taking place on San
Clemente Island, California,

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Iron Fist is an annual,
bilateral training exercise

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between U.S. and Japanese forces

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that builds their combined ability

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to conduct amphibious and
land-based contingency operations.

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As 1st Marine Expeditionary
Force's premier liaison unit,

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1st ANGLICO specializes in combined arms,

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fire support, and
communications capabilities

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in order to partner and
enable any assigned unit

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across the range of military operations.

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The exercise trains both Marines

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and Japan Ground
Self-Defense Force soldiers

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on coordinating combined arms fire

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from air and sea assets, and that's it

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for your Marine Minute.
(whooshes)