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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaden Vanhoegarden, a native of Illinois and a ground electronics transmissions maintainer with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, receives a commemorative item from a Republic of Korea service member following a soccer match on Yeonpyeong Island, Republic of Korea, March 18, 2026. The exchange highlighted the partnership and mutual respect between allied forces during exercise Freedom Shield 26. Freedom Shield 26 is a combined, joint, all-domain exercise designed to enhance 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: | 03.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2026 01:18 |
| Photo ID: | 9584623 |
| VIRIN: | 260318-M-JI447-1263 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 8.84 MB |
| Location: | KR |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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