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Apr 23, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark Paige, commanding officer of Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), left, and Capt. Byron Herrera Montaño, commander of Infanteria de Marina Jaramijo, march during a bilateral exercise opening ceremony on Naval Base Jaramijó, Ecuador, April 17, 2026. The 22nd MEU(SOC)’s Ecuador bilateral training enhances interoperability with partner forces, reinforces longstanding security relationships, and improves combined readiness to respond to crises across the region. U.S. military forces are deployed to the region in support of U.S. Southern Command mission objectives and the president’s priorities to strengthen regional security, disrupt illicit drug trafficking, and protect the U.S. homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

250

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

250

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