U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Randel Metzinger, officer in charge of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, conducts music with an ensemble consisting of III MEF Band Marines and members with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 13th Band during the Hamada Disaster Recovery Commemoration Day Concert, at the Shimane University Auditorium, Hamada, Shimane, Japan, Feb. 15, 2026. The event hosted by Hamada City, featured performances from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 13th Band and III MEF Band. The Marines performed alongside the attending bands to build and strengthen their relationships with the local community and their partners. Metzinger is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)
| Date Taken: | 02.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.20.2026 00:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9528135 |
| VIRIN: | 260215-M-RB314-1697 |
| Resolution: | 7118x4748 |
| Size: | 5.21 MB |
| Location: | HAMADA, SHIMANE, JP |
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