U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Russell Ellis, the company first sergeant, presents the Gung-Ho and the Distinguished Honor Graduate awards to Cpl. Daniel J. Melsa, an anti-tank missile gunner, both with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3, during Corporal’s Course graduation at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, July 11, 2025. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provide a forward postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. Ellis is a native of Nevada and Melsa is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ezekieljay Correa)
Date Taken: | 07.11.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.11.2025 06:16 |
Photo ID: | 9174219 |
VIRIN: | 250711-M-LU593-1059 |
Resolution: | 4959x3719 |
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Location: | ROBERTSON BARRACKS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
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