200212-M-JO645-1538 CAMP PENLETON, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2020) U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, attack a hill for an amphibious assault during Exercise Iron Fist 2020 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Capable maritime forces help ensure stability and prosperity around the world. Exercises like Iron Fist enhance the ability of U.S. and Japanese forces to quickly deploy sea-based assets and provide military forces anywhere in the world. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Desiree King/Released)