Cpl. Francis J. de Souza, a tactical switchboard operator with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Command Element, and an Auckland, New Zealand, native, poses for a photo during Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Sept. 10, 2014. De Souza was born in New Zealand and lived in Australia and France before moving to the United States and joining the Marine Corps. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols) 24th MEU Marine sustains the transformation from Australia to the United States 140910-M-AR522-003

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