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The purpose of Resolute Dragon is to

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showcase our ability to work together .

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It's important to train with our

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Japanese counterparts to build and to

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refine our tactics , techniques ,

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procedures as we work as a joint force

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to project power across the

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Indo-Pacific .

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OK At the platoon level through

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Resolute Dragon 25 , we're focused on

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outside asset integration into maneuver ,

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meaning taking supporting fires and

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supporting our skew maneuver on the

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ground while working shoulder to

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shoulder with the Japanese . At the

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heart of it , we're preparing ourselves

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for expeditionary advanced base

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operations , exactly what we'll need in

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real world contingencies . Right .

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One of the most rewarding moments was

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seeing our 0352 anti-armor personnel be

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able to employ their javelin missile

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assets and seeing them integrate their

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employment side to side with the

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Japanese anti-armored personnel was

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extremely rewarding for those Marines

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and all the hard work they've been

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putting in . What I enjoy most about

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working with our Japanese allies is

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their professionalism . The Japanese

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soldiers is extremely disciplined and

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tactically proficient , as well as

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eager to learn .

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Really enjoying the cross training with

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the Japanese Self Defense Force that's

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really cool to see how they do things

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and be able to learn from them as well .

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Currently the most challenging part of

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the exercise is the heat wearing full

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kit running around , it's gets

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demanding . perfect . Oh , I think

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training in a hot climate is beneficial

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if we ever go to a warmer or a tropical

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theater of war definitely prepares us

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for the actual fight .

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Resolute Dragon is a great training

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opportunity for our Marines and the

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Japanese to not only get to train

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together but get to compete and learn

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and grow together . So between tug of

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war and cultural exchanges and trading ,

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it's it's a great opportunity for our

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two cultures to really intermix .