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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erasmo Cardenas, middle, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division embraces Sgt. Linda Hernandez, right, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Planning Specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Sail 250, during a promotion ceremony in Times Square, New York, July 2, 2026.

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Claassen/Released 260825-M-PF123-1050.JPG

Aug 25, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erasmo Cardenas, middle, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division embraces Sgt. Linda Hernandez, right, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Planning Specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Sail 250, during a promotion ceremony in Times Square, New York, July 2, 2026. For 250 years, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps stood watch – constant, unabated in mission, faithfully preventing crisis and resolute in defending America’s independence. INR 250 honors the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s enduring role on, under, and above the seas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Claassen)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

100

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