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Dec 18, 2025

A woman holds a welcome home sign during the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025. CVW-5 aircraft and personnel were welcomed home by friends and family after returning to MCAS Iwakuni from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), where they provided air superiority and all-weather offensive air-to-surface attack capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ella Cadby)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

640

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

640