U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gael Rodriguez, an Aviation Ordnance Technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of El Paso, Texas, gives a shoutout to his family while standing in front of an USMC F/A-18 Hornet assigned to his squadron on the flightline of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. VMFA-232, based out of MCAS Miramar, is currently deployed to MCAS Iwakuni as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Saul Hernandez)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2026 21:42 |
| Category: | Greetings |
| Video ID: | 993608 |
| VIRIN: | 260123-M-RU004-1001 |
| PIN: | 260123 |
| Filename: | DOD_111490773 |
| Length: | 00:00:26 |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Hometown: | EL PASO, TEXAS, US |
| Downloads: | 1 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 1 |
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