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    DELAYEN 26: MRF-D Marines, French soldiers participate in shooting range competition [Image 11 of 15]

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    A close-up photograph of a person wearing olive/green-framed tactical sunglasses, with a detailed reflection visible in the lens. The reflection shows a military personnel in camouflage uniform handling a rifle and ammunition on a grassy area, with a helmet and gear visible on the ground. The creative composition uses the sunglass lens as a mirror to capture the scene.

    PAPEARI, FRENCH POLYNESIA

    08.31.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Nan Yang 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Miguel Sepulveda, a grenadier with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, loads ammunition before a shooting competition during Exercise DELAYEN 26 in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 31, 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. Sepulveda is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nan Yang)

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    Date Taken: 08.31.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 22:00
    Photo ID: 9904211
    VIRIN: 260831-M-YV233-1133
    Resolution: 6048x3400
    Size: 1.21 MB
    Location: PAPEARI, PF
    Web Views: 3
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    A close-up photograph of a person wearing olive/green-framed tactical sunglasses, with a detailed reflection visible in the lens. The reflection shows a military personnel in camouflage uniform handling a rifle and ammunition on a grassy area, with a helmet and gear visible on the ground. The creative composition uses the sunglass lens as a mirror to capture the scene.
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