U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Franklin, a low altitude air defense gunner with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, speaks about his and his unit’s experience during Resolute Dragon 25 at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Franklin is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Evelyn Doherty)
Date Taken: | 09.21.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.26.2025 05:40 |
Category: | Interviews |
Video ID: | 978407 |
VIRIN: | 250921-M-AG307-1004 |
Filename: | DOD_111322806 |
Length: | 00:01:05 |
Location: | KIN BLUE, OKINAWA, JP |
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