U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Emmanuel Akakpo, right, the battalion aid station chief, and Seaman Zion Hall, a hospital corpsman, both with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, cut a cake during a cake-cutting ceremony celebrating the 128th Hospital Corpsman Birthday at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, June 19, 2026. Honoring 128 years of service, the Hospital Corps has become the largest and most decorated rate in the Navy, being instrumental in sustaining the health and readiness of the fleet and Marines worldwide. Akakpo is a native of New York and Hall is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)
| Date Taken: | 06.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2026 20:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9777186 |
| VIRIN: | 260619-M-GL456-1800 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 8.83 MB |
| Location: | ROBERTSON BARRACKS, DARWIN, AU |
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