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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Antonio Hernandez, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, forward deployed to 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment as part of the unit deployment program, participates in machine gun drills with an M240B machine gun during white space training after their objective point has been deemed clear of notional adversary forces while conducting a helicopter raid as part of a combined Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Ie-Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2026. The MCCRE is a formal evaluation of 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, and 3rd Marine Division's Headquarters Battalion to confirm combat readiness for each unit. Hernandez is a native of Alabama. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Simpson)
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.03.2026 01:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9503115 |
| VIRIN: | 260127-M-SH338-1200 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 19.22 MB |
| Location: | IE-SHIMA, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 64 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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