U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aiden Peltier, a field artillery cannoneer with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, unloads a Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to 733rd Air Mobility Squadron during Exercise Balikatan 2026 at Itbayat, Philippines, April 25, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. Peltier is a native of Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jonathan Beauchamp)
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.26.2026 01:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9640462 |
| VIRIN: | 260425-M-OY081-1419 |
| Resolution: | 6010x4007 |
| Size: | 3.07 MB |
| Location: | ITBAYAT, PH |
| Web Views: | 10 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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