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    3rd MLR Returns Home from the Philippines [Image 28 of 33]

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    Two U.S. Marines in MARPAT camouflage uniforms pose together outdoors, wearing red, white, and blue lei garlands, suggesting a welcome or homecoming event in a tropical location. Both are making 'shaka' hand gestures, a common Hawaiian greeting. Military gear and backpacks are visible on the ground around them.

    MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.09.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Orlando Flores, left, a rifleman, and Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna, a combat photographer, both assigned to 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, pose for a photo after returning from a series of exercises held in the Philippines at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 9, 2026. The Philippine-led exercises, to include Exercise Balikatan 2026 and KAMANDAG 10, directly strengthened regional alliances, enhanced maritime security, and combined readiness to ensure peace, prosperity, and a free and open Indo-Pacific. Flores is from Florida and Ramakrishna is from California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

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    Date Taken: 07.09.2026
    Date Posted: 07.14.2026 22:20
    Photo ID: 9802949
    VIRIN: 260709-M-KJ570-1046
    Resolution: 7224x4818
    Size: 4.59 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US
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