Marines with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) salute as Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) prepare to lift remains of unknown service members lost during the Battle of Tarawa in WWII while participating in a repatriation ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at the Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held during the 75th anniversary of the battle, where III MEF participated in an educational tour of the battle site.

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