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    Marines with BLT 3/4 train in Okinawa [Image 13 of 13]

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    A military exercise or operation is underway on an open grassy field, with two large tandem-rotor helicopters (likely CH-47 Chinooks) landed or hovering near the ground. A Marine in MARPAT camouflage uniform stands in the foreground observing the scene, while personnel and military vehicles are visible near the aircraft in the background. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical location based on the vegetation.

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    02.02.2021

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Demarcus 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Andrew A. Colson, a platoon Sgt. with Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a native of McPherson, Kansas, watches as Japanese Ground Self Defense Soldiers extract the training area during a raid on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 2, 2021. Marines aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) regularly conduct raids to maintain their readiness to respond to contingencies. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph E. DeMarcus)

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    Date Taken: 02.02.2021
    Date Posted: 02.05.2021 07:34
    Photo ID: 6509348
    VIRIN: 210202-M-YS392-1023
    Resolution: 4159x2552
    Size: 3.2 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA
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    A military service member in MARPAT camouflage uniform is seated on the deck of a naval vessel, working with what appears to be a directional antenna or radio frequency equipment. The figure is photographed in silhouette against an open ocean backdrop, creating a high-contrast composition. The service member appears to be assembling or adjusting the antenna component connected to a radio transceiver unit.
    A column of fully equipped military personnel, consistent with U.S. Marines based on MARPAT camouflage uniforms, are moving in a single-file formation through what appears to be the interior of a naval vessel or military facility. The soldiers are wearing full combat gear including helmets, plate carriers, large rucksacks, and are carrying rifles. All personnel are wearing black face coverings, suggesting COVID-era protocols or operational security measures.
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    A military exercise or operation is underway on an open grassy field, with two large tandem-rotor helicopters (likely CH-47 Chinooks) landed or hovering near the ground. A Marine in MARPAT camouflage uniform stands in the foreground observing the scene, while personnel and military vehicles are visible near the aircraft in the background. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical location based on the vegetation.

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