U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment perform a 81 mm gun drill in preparation of exercise Forest Light Eastern Army in mainland Japan, on Dec. 5, 2020. <br /><br />Forest Light Eastern Army is an annual training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability and ability of the U.S.-Japan alliance to deter aggression and seize key maritime terrain in support of naval actions in the defense of Japan. 3/8 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division.
