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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps' missile systems -- the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS (front), and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS -- at Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon Japan-U.S. joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint firing drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps conduct a joint firing exercise on June 28, 2026, at the GSDF's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. About 400 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the exercise, part of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill, designed to strengthen capabilities to defense remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint firing drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps conduct a joint firing exercise on June 28, 2026, at the GSDF's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. About 400 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the exercise, part of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill, designed to strengthen capabilities to defense remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense drill

Colonel Richard Neikirk, commanding officer of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps, attends joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 25, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense drill

Colonel Richard Neikirk, commanding officer of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps, attends joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range located across Kusu and surrounding areas in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 25, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel and U.S. Marine Corps personnel attend a ceremony at the GSDF's Kengun base in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on June 20, 2026, ahead of their joint exercise Resolute Dragon designed to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Landfill work for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken on June 17, 2026, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into a newly designated area in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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US: Wildfire Scorches Over 560 Acres at Camp Pendleton, Prompting Evacuations

A fast-moving brush fire broke out at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California on Wednesday, June 10, scorching more than 560 acres before crews halted its forward progress by Thursday morning. The fire prompted evacuation warnings for nearby Oceanside neighborhoods and a golf course on base.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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Japan-U.S. Iron Fist joint exercise in Okinawa

Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military personnel salute during the opening ceremony of their Iron Fist joint exercise at U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. Iron Fist joint exercise in Okinawa

Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military personnel pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of their Iron Fist joint exercise at U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan and Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, left, and Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testify before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on their respective nominations in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan defense minister visits Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) looks at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the rooftop of the Ginowan city government building in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) looks at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the rooftop of the Ginowan city government building in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Naha in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, as they hold a meeting in Naha in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump holds a child as she participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump arrives at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia to participate in a Toys for Tots, holiday event distributing toys to military families and children on December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump holds a child as she participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump holds a child as she participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump arrives at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia to participate in a Toys for Tots, holiday event distributing toys to military families and children on December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

Tables of toys at charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families attended by first lady Melania Trump at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

Tables of toys at charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families attended by first lady Melania Trump at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

Tables of toys at charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families attended by first lady Melania Trump at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump looks at a child’s smart phone as she participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

Tables of toys at charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families attended by first lady Melania Trump at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Melania Trump Participates in a Fundraiser for Toys for Tots

First lady Melania Trump makes remarks and participates in a charity drive for Toys for Tots with children and military families at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM