Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron prepares to cross a notional danger zone during a patrol, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Koa Moana. This is the first occasion for the Papua New Guinea and Marines to train directly. Koa Moana is a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, engineering, law enforcement and medical skills. Aaron, from Grand Ronde, Oregon, is an infantryman with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Divisi


Lance Cpl. Abraham U. Aaron prepares to cross a notional danger zone during a patrol, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Koa Moana. This is the first occasion for the Papua New Guinea and Marines to train directly. Koa Moana is a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, engineering, law enforcement and medical skills. Aaron, from Grand Ronde, Oregon, is an infantryman with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)


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