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    Marines celebrate lineage with Bougainville Day [Image 10 of 13]

    Marines celebrate lineage with Bougainville Day

    MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES

    11.01.2017

    Photo by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres 

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii

    The 3rd Marine Regiment sign is shown on Bougainville Day, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2017. Bougainville Day is the 75th Anniversary of the unit and 74th anniversary of the Battle of Bougainville. The battle happened on Nov. 1, 1943, when 3rd Marines landed at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville, to establish a beachhead, fending off thousands of Imperial Japanese soldiers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

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    Date Taken: 11.01.2017
    Date Posted: 11.02.2017 20:09
    Photo ID: 3923221
    VIRIN: 171101-M-UG171-011
    Resolution: 3396x5093
    Size: 2.02 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US

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    Downloads: 4

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