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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Drayton, a machine gunner, with Lima Company. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, maintains security at landing zone Dodo, Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 18, 2026. The Marines trained their situational awareness in a simulated fast paced, high stress environment. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Drayton is a native of Maine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gerardo Mendez)
| Date Taken: | 02.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.22.2026 07:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9528153 |
| VIRIN: | 260218-M-BN482-1030 |
| Resolution: | 6410x4273 |
| Size: | 11.07 MB |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
| Hometown: | MAINE, MAINE, US |
| Web Views: | 22 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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