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    DELAYEN 26: MRF-D Marines, French soldiers conduct culminating martial arts course [Image 5 of 13]

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    The image shows what appears to be a military or law enforcement training exercise taking place in a grassy outdoor area with dense forest in the background. One person wearing full protective padding and a face cage (a 'red man' or FIST suit) is engaged in a simulated combat scenario with a person in camouflage gear carrying a large tactical backpack. A third individual in civilian-style clothing observes or participates in the background.

    PAPEARI, FRENCH POLYNESIA

    08.27.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Nan Yang 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Gonzalez, a radio operator with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, uses a training knife for a culminating martial arts course during Exercise DELAYEN 26 in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 27, 2026. Exercise DELAYEN 26 is a bilateral training exercise between Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 and the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia designed to enhance tactical interoperability among forces in the Indo-Pacific. Gonzalez is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nan Yang)

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    Date Taken: 08.27.2026
    Date Posted: 08.30.2026 23:11
    Photo ID: 9898834
    VIRIN: 260827-M-YV233-1373
    Resolution: 5054x2841
    Size: 2.43 MB
    Location: PAPEARI, PF
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