U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dorothy Seylar, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain Mate Airman Blake Foote, a crash and salvage firefighter assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), discuss firefighting integration and shared responsibilities while aboard U.S. Navy vessels during routine training off the coast of California, July 27, 2026. The 13th MEU and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are underway and conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Fernando Cruz Martinez)
| Date Taken: | 07.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2026 17:02 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 1017409 |
| VIRIN: | 260727-M-LD316-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111880889 |
| Length: | 00:01:00 |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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