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U.S. Marines and Japan forces perform joint concert in Ishigaki, Japan
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III Marine Expeditionary Force December 8, 2025
Lance Cpl. Justin Cledera
III Marine Expeditionary Force December 8, 2025
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Cledera)
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Randel Metzinger, director of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, conducts a performance with members of the 15th Brigade Band during the Japan-U.S. Joint Concert at the Ishigaki Civic Center, Ishigaki, Japan, Dec. 7, 2025. The Japan-U.S. Joint Concert promotes the long-standing interoperability and camaraderie between the III MEF Band and the 15th Brigade Band.