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Photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault
250129-M-AA976-1047.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Colin Thibault

Feb 12, 2025
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kate Herren, center, the air traffic control facilities officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a Washington native, speaks to Marines stationed at MCAS Iwakuni during a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 29, 2025. Lance Cpl. Brandon Champagne received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for rescuing two individuals trapped in wreckage after a vehicle accident while home on leave (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)


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