U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jaileen Pa’u, a team leader with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, puts a kevlar helmet onto an attendee at a static display as part of during the closing ceremony of Exercise Tagata Toa in La Foa, New Caledonia, May 8, 2026. Exercise Tagata Toa 26 is a high-intensity, regimental-level, combined arms exercise hosted by the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia meant to enhance interoperability and strengthen relationships between nations operating in the South Pacific. Pa’u is a native of Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.13.2026 04:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9680338 |
| VIRIN: | 260508-M-MO098-2653 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 10.69 MB |
| Location: | LA FOA, NC |
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