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Marines


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Imagery taken by MARFORRES COMMSTRAT

Dec 20, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Manning, left, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Recarte, red helmet, observe as a KC-130J Super Hercules lands on an airfield to transport service members, their gear, and snowmobiles to Utqiagvik, Alaska in Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 13, 2024. Manning, an administrative specialist with Company D, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, Recarte, aerospace medical service specialist with 962 Airborne Air Control Squadron, 3d Wing, 11th Air Force, were among other service members who flew from Kotzebue to Utqiagvik, Alaska, to continue this year’s Toys for Tots operation. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R6m2

LENS

RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

160

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R6m2

LENS

RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

160