U.S., Republic of Korea Recon Marines conduct parachute operations [Image 5 of 18]

POHANG, SOUTH KOREA

03.16.2017

Photo by Lance Cpl. Bernadette Wildes  

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Capt. Ben Skarzynski (left) and Staff Sgt. Xavier Ovando (right) walk to a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook at Josari drop zone, Republic of Korea, March 16, 2017, as part of Korea Marine Exercise Program 17-6. KMEP highlights the two countries’ combined commitment to the defense of the ROK and our shared commitment to peace and security in the region. Skarzynski, a Bethesda, Maryland native, is the platoon commander with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Ovando, a Los Angeles, California native, is the platoon sergeant with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bernadette Wildes)

• Date Taken: 03.16.2017
• Date Posted: 03.22.2017 05:51
• Photo ID: 3243392
• VIRIN: 170316-M-GT736-008
• Resolution: 3717x3840
• Size: 1.54 MB
• Location: POHANG, KR
• Hometown: BETHESDA, MD, US
• Hometown: LOS ANGELES, CA, US