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    HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JAPAN – U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment Rehearse Bilateral Vehicle Recovery Procedures During Exercise Resolute Dragon 26 [Image 3 of 9]

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    HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JAPAN – U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment Rehearse Bilateral Vehicle Recovery Procedures During Exercise Resolute Dragon 26

    HIJYUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JAPAN

    06.20.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Waite, with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, attaches a chain onto an AMK36 Wrecker during exercise Resolute Dragon 26 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, June 21, 2026. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Waite is a native of Iowa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)  (This photo has been altered for operational security purposes by blurring name tapes)

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    Date Taken: 06.20.2026
    Date Posted: 06.23.2026 20:05
    Photo ID: 9766881
    VIRIN: 260621-M-AU137-1051
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 10.56 MB
    Location: HIJYUDAI MANEUVER AREA, OITA, JP

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