U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit stage 7.62 mm ammunition during an M240B machine gun aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the South China Sea, June 14, 2026. The 11th MEU, embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is a persistent, combat credible force contributing to deterrence and crisis response in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joseph Helms)
| Date Taken: | 06.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.17.2026 02:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9749956 |
| VIRIN: | 260614-M-YF186-1829 |
| Resolution: | 4749x3166 |
| Size: | 2.48 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 25 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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