U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rogelio Martinez, a combat engineer, with 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, tightens screws on a Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System during exercise Resolute Dragon 26 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita Prefecture, Japan, June 24, 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. Martinez is a native of Rhode Island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Blanks)
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.26.2026 23:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9774274 |
| VIRIN: | 260624-M-AU137-1004 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 9.8 MB |
| Location: | HIJUDAI MANEUVER AREA, JP |
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