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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Danikamarie D. Lester,
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of
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U.S. Marine Maj. Bryan Hall, right, commander, 1st
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The Defense Minister of Japan, Tomomi Inada, left,
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Tech. Sgt. Jason Golden, 374th Logistics Readiness
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson and Staff
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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
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A C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadro...
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Royal Thai Navy Seaman Class 1 Manus Poonchakho, with
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Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a loadmaster with the 36th
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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tactical vehicles stand
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Cobra Gold partners work together to build better community
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of
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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of
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Canned goods sit waiting to be placed in bundles during
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Garcia, gas service
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A Japan Self-Defense Force service member translates
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Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th
Staff Sgt. Joseph Arcega, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, looks from the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules after a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop during Operation Christmas Drop Dec. 11, 2017, near t... More
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A Japan Self-Defense Force armored vehicle is craned aboard the amphib...
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The Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), left...
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Japan Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps color
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Servicemembers from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force and volunteers from the local community gather together for a day of bundle building during Operati... More
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, holds on to the strap of a bundle while waiting to push a bundle out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop over a M... More
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