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U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Mohammed Saleh, a food service specialist, and Cpl. Jacksen Phifer, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer, both with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), grapple during a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2025.

(Lance Cpl. Eric Reyes, Lance Cpl. Eric Reyes)

U.S. Marines Corps Cpl. Mohammed Saleh, a food service specialist, and Cpl. Jacksen Phifer, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer, both with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), grapple during a Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2025. Marines with III MEF attended this MAI course to develop the skills, knowledge, and resiliency required to instruct and certify marines through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, enhancing the combat effectiveness and physical readiness of their unit.

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