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    U.S. Marines with 2nd Bn., 1st Marines hold welcome home ceremony [Image 16 of 17]

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    Two U.S. Marines in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are shaking hands in what appears to be a formal military ceremony or award presentation. A large formation of Marines in matching uniforms is assembled in the background, observing the event. The setting appears to be a military installation with a building visible behind the formation.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.11.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham 

    1st Marine Division

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Evan Ota, right, the battalion commander of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, awards a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal to Sgt. Victor Herrera, a squad leader with Weapons Company, 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV, during a welcome home ceremony after Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 11, 2026. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training exercise that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air-Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. Ota is a native of Hawaii. Herrera is a native of Oklahoma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Vincent Needham)

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    Date Taken: 09.11.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 21:23
    Photo ID: 9942564
    VIRIN: 260911-M-XY116-1195
    Resolution: 7567x5047
    Size: 11.15 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Two U.S. Marines in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are shaking hands in what appears to be a formal military ceremony or award presentation. A large formation of Marines in matching uniforms is assembled in the background, observing the event. The setting appears to be a military installation with a building visible behind the formation.
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