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Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon - Award recipient, U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Robert Navarro, the officer in charge of the indoor small arms range with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station, and native to Oceanside, California, gives a speech during the Gunnery Sgt. Carlos N. Hathcock II award ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 4, 2025. Gunnery Sgt. Navarro was awarded the Gunnery Sgt. Carlos N, Hathcock II award for his prestigious work and dedication to improving marksmanship of the ISAR and efficiently training rifle and pistol qualifications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)

Hardworking Excellence: Iwakuni Marine Receives Hathcock II Award

In a field where excellence is expected and few stand out, one Marine exceeded those standards and earned the prestigious Carlos Hathcock Award for 2025.The Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II Award recognizes enlisted Marines or units who have shown extraordinary contribution to the improvement of small arms weapons systems as well as

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