MRF-D 24.3: U.S. Marines, Sailors visit Papua New Guinea primary school during HADR exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rodolfo Sandoval, center, a radio operator with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, poses for a picture with Taurama Primary School students during a community relations event as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at Taurama Primary School, Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, May 7, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 Marines and Sailors participated in the event to build stronger relationships within the local community. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. Sandoval is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rodolfo Sandoval, center, a radio operator with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, poses for a picture with Taurama Primary School students during a community relations event as part of a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at Taurama Primary School, Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, May 7, 2024. MRF-D 24.3 Marines and Sailors participated in the event to build stronger relationships within the local community. The HADR exercise is conducted in coordination with the Papua New Guinea Defence force and U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, with a focus on projecting select role II medical, logistics, and Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control capabilities off-continent, to validate HADR training and readiness. Sandoval is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa)

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