U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Copleston, a platoon commander with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, performs a radio check during Exercise Southern Jackaroo in Townsville Field Training Area, Australia, June 1, 2026. Exercise Southern Jackaroo is a trilateral training event between the armed forces of Australia, Japan, and the United States that builds combined combat readiness and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific through joint operations and live-fire training. Copleston is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
| Date Taken: | 05.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.09.2026 19:55 |
| Photo ID: | 9731159 |
| VIRIN: | 260601-M-MO098-1110 |
| Resolution: | 6961x4643 |
| Size: | 10.48 MB |
| Location: | TOWNSVILLE FIELD TRAINING AREA, AU |
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