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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Erik Wright, a saxophone instrumentalist with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, performs during a Spring Jazz Concert at Bayview Enlisted Lounge on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Erik Wright, a saxophone instrumentalist with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, performs during a Spring Jazz Concert at Bayview Enlisted Lounge on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 16, 2026. The III MEF Band shares the traditions and spirit of the United States Marine Corps with the world, strengthening international relationships through the universal language of music. Wright is a native of Maryland. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Anastasia Dausilio/U.S. Marine Corps)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Erik Wright, a saxophone instrumentalist with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band, performs during a Spring Jazz Concert at Bayview Enlisted Lounge on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 16, 2026. The III MEF Band shares the traditions and spirit of the United States Marine Corps with the world, strengthening international relationships through the universal language of music. Wright is a native of Maryland.

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