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    Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Graduation at MCAS Iwakuni [Image 5 of 8]

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    Two U.S. Marines are standing on a wooden stage during what appears to be a formal ceremony. The Marine in the foreground is wearing a black 'Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor' t-shirt and camouflage trousers, holding a red certificate folder and a black ceremonial sword (katana-style). A second Marine in full MARPAT camouflage uniform stands at attention in the background.

    YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    08.20.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Abraham Gonzales, left, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Bakersfield, California, poses for a photo with Sgt. Maj. Steven Kern, the sergeant major of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Loveland, Ohio, during the graduation of Martial Arts Instructor course 105-26 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, August 21, 2026. The MAI course is a physically and mentally demanding training cycle designed to teach and strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of Marines, enabling them to conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program belt advancement courses within their individual units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2026
    Date Posted: 08.25.2026 03:53
    Photo ID: 9884760
    VIRIN: 260821-M-FE306-1082
    Resolution: 3419x4274
    Size: 1.44 MB
    Location: YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    Two U.S. Marines are standing on a wooden stage during what appears to be a formal ceremony. The Marine in the foreground is wearing a black 'Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor' t-shirt and camouflage trousers, holding a red certificate folder and a black ceremonial sword (katana-style). A second Marine in full MARPAT camouflage uniform stands at attention in the background.
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