Marines and Australian, British and Papua New Guinean soldiers start a fire to prepare their evening meal Sept. 27, 2015, on the Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea, during their two-day hike on the trail. The Kokoda Trail is the home of iconic battles in WWII where Australian and Papua New Guinean forces fought the Japanese Empire to protect Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. During WWII the Japanese Empire invaded the north side of Papua New Guinea in aims to move south and take control of the ports to establish their own port before invading Australia. The service members took days during exer
Marines and Australian, British and Papua New Guinean soldiers start a fire to prepare their evening meal Sept. 27, 2015, on the Kokoda Trail, Papua New Guinea, during their two-day hike on the trail. The Kokoda Trail is the home of iconic battles in WWII where Australian and Papua New Guinean forces fought the Japanese Empire to protect Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. During WWII the Japanese Empire invaded the north side of Papua New Guinea in aims to move south and take control of the ports to establish their own port before invading Australia. The service members took days during exercise Puk Puk 15 to hike part of the Kokoda Trail to pay remembrance to their fallen brothers. The Marines are with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The Australian soldiers are with 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Royal Australian Army. The British soldiers are with the Engineer Corps in the British Royal Army. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William Hester/ Released)
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