iron fist 2016: with u.s. marines by their side, japanese soldiers hit the beach /

CAMP PENDLETON,Calif. – A dozen amphibious assault vehicles left the USS Somerset (LPD-25) a mile offshore and raced toward the beach Friday in two waves. The night before, a group of Marines and Japanese soldiers r­ode ashore in combat rubber raiding craft, or using speed and surprise to survey and prepare the beachhead in advance […]

Source: usni.org