U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erasmo Cardenas, a squad leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes count of Marines off boarding a MV-22B Osprey during on and off boarding drills during the MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in any clime, or place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel R. Garcia)
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.16.2026 14:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9523026 |
| VIRIN: | 260210-M-NU424-1070 |
| Resolution: | 5441x3061 |
| Size: | 1.96 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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