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Jan 4, 2026

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Pablo Almaraz, an aviation ordinance system technician with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, supervises a ground fighting event during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program culminating event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 13, 2025. Marines from MCAS Iwakuni conducted a five-hour culminating event that challenged students in mental resilience and warrior discipline through lethal close quarters combat training and physical conditioning. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

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4

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1/200

ISO

2500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

2500