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    3rd MLR Martial Arts Instructor Course Culminating Event [Image 7 of 19]

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    A person wearing U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT camouflage uniform is equipped with a combination of military and sports protective gear. They are wearing a Bauer hockey helmet with a wire cage face guard, a tactical plate carrier vest, CCM hockey gloves, and are holding what appears to be a padded training implement. This appears to be a military close-quarters combat or martial arts training scenario using improvised protective equipment.

    MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    09.02.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Benfield 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna, a combat photographer assigned to 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, prepares to engage students during the culminating event for Martial Arts Instructor Course 104-26 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sep. 2, 2026. The three-week MAI course combines rigorous physical conditioning and academic instruction to certify Marines to train, supervise, and advance students in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, building CALTRAP Ready warfighters and physically tough Marines ready for the battlefield. Ramakrishna is from California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Matthew Benfield)

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    Date Taken: 09.02.2026
    Date Posted: 09.08.2026 23:27
    Photo ID: 9912019
    VIRIN: 260902-M-FM807-1302
    Resolution: 3243x4865
    Size: 2.93 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US
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