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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David Cox, left, joint terminal attack controller, and Staff Sgt. Michael Mendoza, joint fires and effects integrator, both with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Force Headquarters Group, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, participate in a tug-of-war against French Armed Forces soldiers with the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment, Troupes De Marine, French Army, during a group physical training session for Exercise DELAYEN, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 18, 2025. The event provided an opportunity for U.S. Marines to foster a deeper understanding of French military equipment, tactics, and traditions – all while contributing toward building mutual respect of our Allies and partners within the Indo-Pacific region. Cox is a native of Thousand Oaks, California. Mendoza is a native of Leander, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Moses S. Lopez Franco)
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.12.2025 16:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9309061 |
| VIRIN: | 250818-M-NI027-1854 |
| Resolution: | 5662x3539 |
| Size: | 566.64 KB |
| Location: | ARUE, PF |
| Hometown: | LEANDER, TEXAS, US |
| Hometown: | THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA, US |
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