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U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, pose for a photo with Sgt. Maj. Anthony Lappe, center right, the sergeant major of MRF-D 26, after presenting the colors at the Top End Bull Spectacular 2026 in Darwin, Australia, July 4, 2026. The Marines of MRF-D were invited to attend the rodeo in celebration of American Independence Day and to demonstrate the continued friendship between the U.S. and Australia. MRF-D is a six-month forward deployment in Australia that strengthens combined interoperability with the ADF and provides rapid crisis-response options for the joint force across the Indo-Pacific. Lappe is a native of Iowa. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)
| Date Taken: | 07.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.05.2026 21:02 |
| Photo ID: | 9793998 |
| VIRIN: | 260704-M-GF332-2251 |
| Resolution: | 5839x3893 |
| Size: | 4.87 MB |
| Location: | DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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