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Photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock
260124-M-JK941-1492.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Sarah Grawcock

Jan 25, 2026
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholaus Nena, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, adjusts the water pressure in a water purification system during Exercise Nankai Rescue at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 24, 2026. Exercise Nankai Rescue is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing the bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Grawcock)


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