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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Cleaves drives a Combat Inflatable Craft carrying Japanese soldiers during Exercise "Iron Fist" near Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 12, 2006. Cleaves is an instructor assigned to the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group - Pacific. The exercise is designed to help Japanese forces train on amphibious assault operations, water survival, and boat operations.

Exercise Iron Fist

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Cleaves drives a Combat Inflatable Craft carrying Japanese soldiers during Exercise "Iron Fist" near Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 12, 2006. Cleaves is an instructor assigned to the Expeditionary Warfare Training Group - Pacific. The exercise is designed to help Japanese forces train on amphibious assault operations, water survival, and boat operations.

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