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    31st MEU | Promotion Ceremony [Image 3 of 6]

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    A U.S. Marine in MARPAT digital camouflage uniform is receiving what appears to be a blood pressure check or medical assessment on an outdoor field. The Marine is wearing a red sash/lanyard and has a medical cuff on their arm. The setting appears to be a military installation with large barracks-style buildings visible in the background.

    CAMP HANSEN, JAPAN

    09.10.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Analia Elliott 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Gelin, a data systems administrator with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with 1st Sgt. Mathew Ulrich, also with the 31st MEU, following his promotion on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11, 2026. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Analia Elliott)

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    Date Taken: 09.10.2026
    Date Posted: 09.14.2026 06:09
    Photo ID: 9933992
    VIRIN: 260911-M-OH746-1040
    Resolution: 2048x1365
    Size: 570.59 KB
    Location: CAMP HANSEN, JP
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    A United States Marine Corps military ceremony is taking place on a parade ground, where a senior Marine is reading from an official document in a red folder to a junior Marine standing at attention. The document is visibly headed 'United States Marine Corps,' suggesting this is likely a promotion, award, or commendation ceremony. A formation of Marines stands in the background alongside a USMC unit guidon flag.
    A group of military personnel in digital camouflage uniforms are gathered closely together, appearing to pin something onto the uniform of a central figure. The scene appears to be an informal awards or promotion ceremony taking place outdoors near a building. Multiple service members wearing both MARPAT woodland and Navy Working Uniform (NWU) patterns are present.
    A U.S. Marine in MARPAT digital camouflage uniform is receiving what appears to be a blood pressure check or medical assessment on an outdoor field. The Marine is wearing a red sash/lanyard and has a medical cuff on their arm. The setting appears to be a military installation with large barracks-style buildings visible in the background.
    A group of U.S. Marines in woodland MARPAT camouflage uniforms are assembled in formation on a grass field. A senior Marine, likely an officer or senior NCO, appears to be addressing the formation while holding a document. A guidon bearing the '31st MEU' (Marine Expeditionary Unit) designation is prominently displayed in the foreground.
    A military formation is taking place outdoors on a grass field in front of a multi-story white building with red trim, consistent with a military barracks or administrative facility. A central figure in U.S. Marine Corps MARPAT camouflage uniform is addressing the assembled troops while holding papers, appearing to be a senior NCO or officer conducting a briefing or formation. A large group of Marines stands in organized rows in the background.
    A U.S. Marine in MARPAT camouflage uniform holds a red folder/document during what appears to be a military ceremony or formation outdoors. A red pennant flag bearing '31st MEU' and 'HQ CO' with the Marine Corps Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem is prominently displayed in the foreground. The event takes place on a grass field, likely at a military installation in the Pacific region.

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