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U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Installations Pacific Brig pose for a group photograph during the Okinawa Battle Sites Tour in Peace Prayer Park, Itoman, Okinawa, Aug. 28, 2026.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Dulce Alvarez Lemus)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Installations Pacific Brig pose for a group photograph during the Okinawa Battle Sites Tour in Peace Prayer Park, Itoman, Okinawa, Aug. 28, 2026. Marines assigned to the MCIPAC Brig attended the tour to gain a deeper understanding of Okinawan history, culture, and the service members who served during the Pacific campaign of World War II.

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