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The official command seal for 12th Marine Littoral Regiment
12th Marine Littoral Regiment
3rd Marine Division

Feb 19, 2026

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dario Alvarez, a low altitude air defense gunner with 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, posts security with an M240B machine gun during Resolute Dragon 25, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 21, 2025. Resolute Dragon is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of U.S. Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, with a focus on controlling and defending key maritime terrain. Alvarez is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lucas Lu)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

25/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

25/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

400

 
12th Marine Littoral Regiment