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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lauren N. Millerbernd, aircraft rescue firefighting handline operator, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, left; 1st Sgt. Willie T. Tompkins, unit senior enlisted leader, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, right; and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Whitney Gosha, Hospital Corpsman, Navy Medicine and Training Command, center; all pose for a photo with their awards at Sea Island Presbyterian Church in Beaufort, South Carolina, Nov. 5, 2025. Each service member was selected by the Beaufort Rotary Club as their installation’s ‘Service Member of the Year’ for their volunteerism and impact on the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LeClaire)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

22/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

1000

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

22/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

1000

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