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    MRF-D Marines maneuver to objective during Tafakula [Image 2 of 11]

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    The image shows a group of armed military personnel moving through an open grassy field in a tropical environment. The figures are partially silhouetted against a clear blue sky, with palm trees visible in the background. A large pandanus tree dominates the left foreground, partially obscuring the view of the personnel.

    FUA'AMOTU, TONGA

    08.21.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Gilbert 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    U.S. Marines with the Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), maneuver towards an acting enemy as part of exercise Tafakula, Fua'amotu, Tonga, August 21, 2019. Tafakula is a multilateral exercise hosted by His Majesty’s Armed Forces of Tonga, which includes MRF-D Marines and service members from the New Caledonian Armed Forces, the New Zealand Defence Force, the Australian Defence Force and the Nevada National Guard. The exercise provides an exceptional opportunity to develop relationships, learn about each other's cultures, and share military capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Gilbert)

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    Date Taken: 08.21.2019
    Date Posted: 08.27.2019 21:19
    Photo ID: 5689153
    VIRIN: 190821-M-RB959-0046
    Resolution: 5341x3004
    Size: 8.51 MB
    Location: FUA'AMOTU, TO
    Web Views: 30
    Downloads: 4

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