USS RUSHMORE, Pacific Ocean – Marines with 3rd Assault

USS RUSHMORE, Pacific Ocean – Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and Japanese Soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, prepare to drive their Amphibious Assault Vehicle into the welldeck of the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during exercise Iron Fist 2018, Jan. 31. The exercise brings together U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Soldiers from the JGSDF to improve their bilateral planning, communicating, and conducting of combined amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle McNan)