Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine

Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, takes a photo after the opening ceremony with a member of the Hokkaido Defense Bureau Ministry of Defense member Masashi Suwa during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 26, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III MEF to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron E. Parks)