U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Licciardo, a martial arts instructor with School of Infantry – West, hands a Marine Corps martial arts belt to a Marine with Martial Arts Instructor course 48-26 after the culminating event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 26, 2026. The MAI course is a physically and mentally demanding three-week training cycle designed to strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of Marines through tough realistic training, enabling Marines to train their respective units. Licciardo is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.03.2026 22:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9547701 |
| VIRIN: | 260226-M-MO098-2537 |
| Resolution: | 6141x4096 |
| Size: | 7.25 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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