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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Beauchamp ()

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific deliver bottled water to Marines with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, whose barracks lack potable water due to recent damage from Typhoon Khanun, on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 7, 2023. Immediately after the storm, crews from across MCIPAC and III MEF began assessing damage and initiating repair work to ensure the Marines on Okinawa remain operationally ready. Typhoon Khanun moved through Okinawa as a category 4 storm, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and high seas, marking one of the strongest storms to affect the island in recent years.

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