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II Marine Expeditionary Force
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Apr 15, 2026

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), conducts maintenance on an extended boom forklift aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R6

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

2500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R6

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

2500

 
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