U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Janet Marrufo, center left, Sergeant Major of 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Melinda Ortiz, center right, and Hospitalman Drew Hensley, both assigned to 11th MEU, cut the cake celebrating the 128th hospital corpsman birthday on the mess decks of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), June 17, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, the 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Martin Perez)
| Date Taken: | 06.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.25.2026 05:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9772089 |
| VIRIN: | 260617-N-NP484-1344 |
| Resolution: | 3863x2575 |
| Size: | 1.62 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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