SURIGAO STRAIT (Feb. 17, 2026) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Santos Sanchez, an SURIGAO STRAIT (Feb. 17, 2026) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Santos Sanchez, an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, provides security using an M240B medium machinegun during defense of the amphibious task force aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) 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)
| Date Taken: | 02.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.21.2026 09:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9530550 |
| VIRIN: | 260216-M-EU506-1142 |
| Resolution: | 8803x5869 |
| Size: | 4 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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