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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, fire a notional missile towards a predetermined explosive rigged zone with an MK 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon while 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 19:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9664247 |
| VIRIN: | 260503-M-SH338-1168 |
| Resolution: | 6142x4097 |
| Size: | 6.12 MB |
| Location: | MCAS IWAKUNI, JP |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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