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U.S. Army Pfc. Da’Mario Deal-Maddox, 1-1 Air Defense Artillery vehicle driver, tightens a fuel cap on top of an M1097A2 electric power plant on Kadena Air Base.

(Senior Airman James Johnson, 18th Wing Public Affairs)

ADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Army Pfc. Da’Mario Deal-Maddox, 1-1 Air Defense Artillery vehicle driver, tightens a fuel cap on top of an M1097A2 electric power plant on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 24, 2025. Soldiers assigned to the 1-1 Air Defense Artillery stand ready to defend against any aerial strike that threatens U.S. forces or allied nations.

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