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A Marine holds onto a barrier in a body of water as a fellow Marine in a kayak watches while holding an oar on a gloomy day.

Breaking Barriers

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Juanantonio ArellanoVega holds onto a barrier during a water obstacle course as part of Delayen in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Aug. 27, 2026. The exercise was designed to enhance tactical interoperability among U.S. Marines and the French Armed Forces in the Pacific region.

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