U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Copleston, right, a platoon commander with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, and a service member with Regiment D’infanterie de Marine Pacifique, French Armed Forces in New Caledonia patrol as part of Exercise Tagata Toa in Plum, New Caledonia, April 28, 2026. Exercise Tagata Toa 26 is a high-intensity, regimental-level, combined arms exercise hosted by the FANC meant to enhance interoperability and strengthen relationships between nations operating in the South Pacific. Copleston is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.13.2026 04:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9680143 |
| VIRIN: | 260429-M-MO098-1123 |
| Resolution: | 5272x3516 |
| Size: | 4.6 MB |
| Location: | PLUM, NC |
| Web Views: | 12 |
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