U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Copleston, left, and 1st Lt. Abigal Gutierez, right, both platoon commanders with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, speak to an Australian Army soldier with 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Exercise Southern Jackaroo in Townsville Field Training Area, Australia, June 11, 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 and Gutierez is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle Chan)
| Date Taken: | 06.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.21.2026 08:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9763731 |
| VIRIN: | 260611-M-MO098-1015 |
| Resolution: | 7928x5288 |
| Size: | 11.46 MB |
| Location: | TOWNSVILLE FIELD TRAINING AREA, AU |
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