A Calling to Serve: First Lieutenant James Detulleo’s Journey in the Marine Corps

Exercise Nankai Rescue

U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marines Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Japan Self-Defense members, participate in exercise Nankai Rescue at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

Taken: 01.16.2025 | Video by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor

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