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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark F. Schaefer, right, commanding officer, and Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Smulski, left, operations chief, both from Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, pose for a photo with a member of the French Armed Forces during the Bazeilles Day Ceremony in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 5, 2024. The celebration of the 154th Bazeilles Day commemorates a pivotal moment for the French Armed Forces during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 where French marines were outnumbered by their enemy ten-to-one during one of the first recorded instances of urban warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Villasenor)
| Date Taken: | 09.05.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.07.2024 03:36 |
| Photo ID: | 8627960 |
| VIRIN: | 240905-M-KB008-1061 |
| Resolution: | 4554x3253 |
| Size: | 7.23 MB |
| Location: | ARUE, PF |
| Web Views: | 48 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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Pacific Marines Commemorate Bazeilles Day with French Armed Forces
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