U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,

U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, and 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion discuss the next training events with their counterparts from 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during exercise Northern Viper on Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Dukes)