Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron tastes fresh chili sauce from a coconut shell, July 15, 2016, as part of jungle survival training, at Ovalau, Fiji, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Fiji. During the survival training Marines, with Task Force Koa Moana, and Fijian Soldiers were separated from their platoon’s for more than 24 hours and were forced to find food, water and shelter to survive before returning to base. During the exercise the service members conducted jungle survival, live-fire range and patrol base operation training to increase interoperability and relations. Aaron, from Grand Ronde, Oregon, is and infantryman with Task Force Koa Moana, and is originally assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. The Soldiers are with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Fiji Infantry Regiment, Republic of Fiji Military Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)
Date Taken: | 07.15.2016 |
Date Posted: | 08.01.2016 01:14 |
Photo ID: | 2757780 |
VIRIN: | 160720-M-IU904-426 |
Resolution: | 3570x2529 |
Size: | 1.09 MB |
Location: | FJ |
Hometown: | GRAND RONDE, OREGON, US |
Web Views: | 36 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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