An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Aug 25, 2026

U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Steven Kern, left, the sergeant major of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Loveland, Ohio, gives a certificate to Cpl. Nadezhda Karlov, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and a native of Suffolk, Virginia, during the graduation of Martial Arts Instructor course 105-26 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, August 21, 2026. The MAI course is a physically and mentally demanding training cycle designed to teach and strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of Marines, enabling them to conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts Program belt advancement courses within their individual units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donald Dugger)

CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

8000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dma.mil/Services/Visual-Information/References/Limitations/, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

8000