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Marines wearing green jumpsuits and red, white and yellow helmets hold up a missile near the wing of a jet on a tarmac, with mountains in the background.

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Marines load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during training to maintain unit proficiency in the Indo-Pacific at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 6, 2026.

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Tags: missile defense, training, marine corps, indo-pacific
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Getz VIRIN: 260506-M-RY694-9187.JPG

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