A Japanese soldier assigned to the Western Army Infantry Regiment loads 5.56 mm rounds into weapon magazines before a live-fire exercise at San Clemente Island, Calif., Feb. 11, 2012. The soldier is participating in exercise Iron Fist 2012, a three-week bilateral training exercise held annually between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to increase interoperability between the two services while aiding the Japanese in their continued development of amphibious capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman/Released)