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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joe Nevarez, right, a rifleman, and Lance Cpl. Spencer Sietman, a mortarman, both with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, currently forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as part of the unit deployment program, run training drills with an MK 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon before conducting a simulated helicopter raid on an MV-22B Osprey during Friendship Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 2026. The JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day is hosted annually to strengthen relationships with the host community and offer a cultural exchange that highlights the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. Nevarez is a native of Texas and Sietman is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. John Simpson)
| Date Taken: | 05.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.07.2026 19:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9664241 |
| VIRIN: | 260503-M-SH338-1023 |
| Resolution: | 6215x4145 |
| Size: | 7.99 MB |
| Location: | MCAS IWAKUNI, JP |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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