U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Willy Ventura, a native of Texas and a transmissions systems chief with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conducts a communications check during simulated close air support training during Freedom Shield 26 on Yeonpyeong Island, Republic of Korea, March 6, 2026. Freedom Shield 26 is a combined, joint, all-domain exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities and interoperability of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, reinforcing the alliance’s role in regional peace and security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Meshaq Hylton)
| Date Taken: | 03.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2026 00:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9584543 |
| VIRIN: | 260306-M-JI447-1133 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 8.49 MB |
| Location: | KR |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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