U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juan Ipialesparedes, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 6, 2026. Ipialesparedes, a native of Quito, Ecuador, previously served 11 years as a special operator in the Ecuadorian Marines before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 33 and earning U.S. citizenship during recruit training. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alan Gomez)
| Date Taken: | 01.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.15.2026 11:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9474005 |
| VIRIN: | 260106-M-PK186-1012 |
| Resolution: | 5357x3013 |
| Size: | 4.57 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 52 |
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