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    RD25 | 12th LCT Marine Promoted to Sgt [Image 3 of 5]

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    RD25 | 12th LCT Marine Promoted to Sgt

    HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JAPAN

    09.09.2025

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alex Akers, a rifleman with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, stands at the position of attention during his promotion ceremony prior to exercise Resolute Dragon 25 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 10, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Akers is a native of Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye)

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2025
    Date Posted: 09.12.2025 07:39
    Photo ID: 9309103
    VIRIN: 250910-M-AO948-1071
    Resolution: 2827x4238
    Size: 5.56 MB
    Location: HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JP

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