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)
| 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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