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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Santiagopena, an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force, loads ammunition as part of the small craft action team during defense of the amphibious task force aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) while transiting the Balabac Strait March 14, 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. Santiagopena is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles)
| Date Taken: | 03.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.23.2026 08:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9578693 |
| VIRIN: | 260314-M-FG738-1023 |
| Resolution: | 6000x3368 |
| Size: | 4.4 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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