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A person in a camouflage military uniform drives a forklift with a pallet of supplies on it up to a military plane parked on a tarmac as another person in a military uniform guides the forklift.

Unloading Supplies

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules, assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, unloads relief supplies to Kumamoto, Japan, Aug. 9, 2026. On July 28, 2026, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Kumamoto region, displacing many communities from homes and necessities.

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  • Credit: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tristan Truesdell VIRIN: 260809-F-BG120-1232.JPG
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