A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier conceals his position with bushes and tree branches during sniper training Feb. 10, 2014, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., as part of exercise Iron Fist 2014. Iron Fist is a three-week bilateral training event held annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF designed to increase interoperability between the two services while aiding the Japanese in their continued development of amphibious capabilities.