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    Task Force Ashland Marines Provide Security Through Surigao Strait Transit [Image 2 of 4]

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    Task Force Ashland Marines Provide Security Through Surigao Strait Transit

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    02.16.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    SURIGAO STRAIT (Feb. 17, 2026) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Winter, an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, mounts an M240B medium machinegun to the deck rails of amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during defense of amphibious task force while transiting Surigao Strait Feb. 17, 2026. TF Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)

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    Date Taken: 02.16.2026
    Date Posted: 02.21.2026 09:39
    Photo ID: 9530549
    VIRIN: 260216-M-EU506-1068
    Resolution: 9348x6232
    Size: 5.19 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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