U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mario Parke, a Marine Corps Martial Art Program instructor, demonstrates a counter to the round punch on Sgt. Victor Bawi, a motor vehicle operator, both with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, during a MCMAP black belt advancement course as part of exercise Baltic Operations 26 in Skrunda, Latvia, June 12, 2026. BALTOPS 2026, the premiere maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. Parke is a native of Washington D.C. Bawi is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Talan Werner)
| Date Taken: | 06.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.22.2026 10:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9762895 |
| VIRIN: | 260613-M-YM562-1092 |
| Resolution: | 6459x4306 |
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