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    Marine awarded Australian Commendation Medal [Image 4 of 4]

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    Two military personnel from different nations are shaking hands in a desert environment, with one holding what appears to be a small presentation box or coin. The soldier on the left wears Australian Army AUSCAM camouflage with a slouch hat and unit patch, while the soldier on the right wears US Marine Corps MARPAT desert camouflage with a combat helmet and body armor. The scene appears to depict a formal exchange or award presentation during a joint military exercise.

    MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    05.09.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Crilly 

    1st Marine Division

    Brig. Paul Nothard (left), a general with the International Engagement Branch, Australian Army, congratulates and awards the Australian Chief of the Army Gold Commendation Medal to Maj. Michael Johannes, the executive officer of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, during an awards ceremony here, May 9. Johannes received the highest level of the commendation for his work while serving as an individual augment in the Marine Corps Foreign Personnel Exchange Program to Australia. Johannes, from Keno, Ore., spent two years assigned to the Australian Army's Experimental and Research Section.

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    Date Taken: 05.09.2012
    Date Posted: 05.11.2012 18:30
    Photo ID: 578458
    VIRIN: 120509-M-VI905-390
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 8.54 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    A military personnel wearing Australian Army AUSCAM camouflage uniform and a distinctive wide-brimmed bush hat is standing in a desert environment, appearing to address or brief other soldiers. A HMMWV (Humvee) military vehicle is visible in the background. The setting appears to be a joint military training exercise in an arid desert location.
    A person in military uniform is holding an open blue velvet presentation box containing two Australian Army Rising Sun badge buttons of different sizes (large and small). The box rests on a black leather folder embossed with the Australian Army Rising Sun insignia and the text 'THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY'. The background shows tan/khaki military tactical gear with a rank insignia visible.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms (MARPAT pattern) pose together smiling in an arid outdoor environment. One individual is holding a dark folder or certificate case with a gold emblem, suggesting a formal recognition or award ceremony. The setting appears to be a desert training area or forward operating base.
    Two military personnel from different nations are shaking hands in a desert environment, with one holding what appears to be a small presentation box or coin. The soldier on the left wears Australian Army AUSCAM camouflage with a slouch hat and unit patch, while the soldier on the right wears US Marine Corps MARPAT desert camouflage with a combat helmet and body armor. The scene appears to depict a formal exchange or award presentation during a joint military exercise.

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