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    A military service member in camouflage uniform stands at a wooden podium, appearing to deliver a speech or address. The setting appears to be a formal military ceremony or briefing held indoors on a darkened stage. A partially visible flag or banner is present on the right side of the image.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    09.01.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joshua Bynum, the sergeant major of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses Marines and guests during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Aug 2, 2026. The appointment ceremony transferred the role of sergeant major of MWSS-171 from Sgt. Maj. Nafesa McKoy, outgoing sergeant major of MWSS-171, to Bynum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)

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    Date Taken: 09.01.2026
    Date Posted: 09.03.2026 03:02
    Photo ID: 9908338
    VIRIN: 260902-M-RY694-1064
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 16.74 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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