U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Hernstad, a machine gunner with Baker Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares ropes for combat rubber raiding crafts during a simulated helocast at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2025. The purpose of a helocast is to enhance airborne techniques and enables Marines to insert personnel into a body of water from an aircraft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, and provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. Hernstad is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)
Date Taken: | 05.20.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.20.2025 20:11 |
Photo ID: | 9047709 |
VIRIN: | 250520-M-BA875-1280 |
Resolution: | 5944x3963 |
Size: | 4.1 MB |
Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
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