U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Darien Wright, left, a combat photographer with Marine Corps Base Quantico Communication Strategy and Operations, tells 2nd Lt. Austin J. Spruill, a student with The Basic School, his lap number during the 1000-meter warmup swim during the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)
| Date Taken: | 01.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.02.2026 06:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9494786 |
| VIRIN: | 260121-M-IY890-1113 |
| Resolution: | 6535x3676 |
| Size: | 6.85 MB |
| Location: | QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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