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    MRF-D Marines attend 9/11 memorial service in Melbourne [Image 4 of 15]

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    The image shows a military color guard ceremony with personnel in white dress covers (caps) holding flag staffs. A United States flag is visible on the left, while the center staff displays what appears to be a unit guidon or streamer-adorned battle color with multiple campaign streamers flowing from the finial. The setting appears to be an outdoor urban environment with trees and modern buildings visible in the background.

    MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

    09.09.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    Streamers atop a U.S. Marine Corps flag blow in the wind as U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26 attend a 9/11 memorial service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 10, 2026. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb Goodwin)

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    Date Taken: 09.09.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 08:04
    Photo ID: 9923900
    VIRIN: 260910-M-GL456-1186
    Resolution: 6960x4640
    Size: 4.79 MB
    Location: MELBOURNE, AU
    Web Views: 6
    Downloads: 1

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    A multinational military color guard ceremony is taking place outdoors on a sunny day. U.S. Marines in khaki service uniforms and white covers are prominently featured carrying the American flag alongside personnel from what appear to be British/Commonwealth military forces in olive dress uniforms. A police officer in a checkered-band cap is also visible in the background.
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    The image shows a military color guard ceremony with personnel in white dress covers (caps) holding flag staffs. A United States flag is visible on the left, while the center staff displays what appears to be a unit guidon or streamer-adorned battle color with multiple campaign streamers flowing from the finial. The setting appears to be an outdoor urban environment with trees and modern buildings visible in the background.
    A formal commemorative ceremony is taking place at what appears to be the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, identifiable by the stone monument inscribed with '1939-45' and the recognizable city skyline in the background. Attendees are seated in rows of chairs on a large paved forecourt, with police officers, military personnel, and media crews present. Temporary crowd-control barriers separate different sections of the ceremony area.
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    A joint military ceremony is taking place outdoors, featuring a U.S. Marine Corps color guard presenting the American flag and the Marine Corps flag. Behind them stands an Australian Navy band with members holding instruments and 'Australia'-labeled banners. A bagpiper in traditional Scottish Highland dress is visible to the right, saluting.
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    A U.S. Marine Corps color guard is performing a ceremonial parade on an outdoor plaza surrounded by manicured grounds and trees. Four Marines in dress uniform carry the American flag and Marine Corps colors while marching in formation. A senior officer in dress blues stands at attention observing the procession, with a civilian observer visible in the background.

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