U.S. Marines connect a rope to an amphibious assault vehicle during Exercise Iron Fist 2015 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 25, 2015. Exercise Iron Fist 2015 is the 10th anniversary of a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, meant to strengthen interoperability between the two militaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. David Gonzalez, 13th Marine Expeditionary Combat Camera/ Released)