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    3rd MLR Returns Home from the Philippines [Image 17 of 33]

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    A nighttime scene on an airport tarmac showing military personnel in camouflage uniforms gathered near a commercial aircraft. Two service members are prominently visible in the foreground, with one smiling and facing the camera. A white aircraft with red lettering partially reading 'ir Internati' is visible in the background with boarding stairs deployed.

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    07.07.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Benfield 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juan Afanador, right, a small-unmanned aircraft systems operator with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, smiles after returning from a series of exercises held in the Philippines at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 7, 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. Afanador is from Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Benfield)

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    Date Taken: 07.07.2026
    Date Posted: 07.14.2026 22:20
    Photo ID: 9808785
    VIRIN: 260707-M-FM807-1106
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 6.98 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US
    Web Views: 29
    Downloads: 1

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