Resolute Dragon 21 Shooting Competition

Credit: Cpl. Joshua Brittenham | Date Taken: 12/09/2021
U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, and soldiers with the 39th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct a bilateral weapons exchange during Resolute Dragon 21 at Iwate, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. RD21 is the largest bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF since 2013 and the largest ever in Japan. RD21 is designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by video Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)