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    1st Bn., 5th Marines conducts maritime defense, reconnaissance during Steel Knight 25 [Image 7 of 14]

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    1st Bn., 5th Marines conducts maritime defense, reconnaissance during Steel Knight 25

    SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    12.08.2025

    Photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan 

    1st Marine Division

    A California Channel Island fox observes U.S. Marine with Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maintain a defensive position during Exercise Steel Knight 25 at San Clemente Island, California, Dec. 8, 2025. This exercise will certify 5th Marines for Marine Rotational Force–Darwin, a six-month forward deployment in Australia that strengthens combined interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provides rapid crisis-response options for the joint force across the Indo-Pacific. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to respond forward, integrate across domains, and sustain Marine Air-Ground Task Force readiness. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)

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    Date Taken: 12.08.2025
    Date Posted: 12.10.2025 12:13
    Photo ID: 9433904
    VIRIN: 251208-M-MO098-1274
    Resolution: 3132x2089
    Size: 1.94 MB
    Location: SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, US

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