Keywords: 130207-N-YK910-033 (8468990956).jpg U S Navy Landing Craft Utility 1648 carrying U S Marines and Japanese soldiers prepares to embark aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer LHD 4 not shown off the coast of California Feb 7 2013 during exercise Iron Fist 2013 Iron Fist is a three-week bilateral training event held annually between the U S Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to increase interoperability between the two services while aiding the Japanese in their continued development of amphibious capabilities U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher B Janik/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/8468990956/ 130207-N-YK910-033 2013-02-07 13 04 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/8468990956 2016-09-03 09 15 34 United States Government Work LCU 1648 ship 1970 2013 in California People of the United States Marine Corps Pacific Ocean Soldiers of the JGSDF Taken with Nikon D700 |